Untitled (Part 3) Li Shangyin of the Tang Dynasty It is difficult to say goodbye when we meet 2, The east wind is powerless and the flowers are withered. The spring silkworms will not run out of silk until they are dead3, and the wax torch will not dry until it turns into ashes and tears5. Xiao Jing 6 But the sad clouds have changed my temples, and I should feel the cold moonlight when I sing at night. There is not much way to get there from Pengshan 7, and Qingniao 8 is diligent in visiting. Li Shangyin Untitled (1 photo) Notes 1. Untitled: Since the Tang Dynasty, some poets have other aspirations and are unwilling or inconvenient to indicate the title of their works, so they often use "Untitled" as the title of their poems. The meaning of "untitled" poetry is obscure and generally difficult to explain accurately. 2. "Yan's Family Instructions": "Don't say it's easy, but you'll find it difficult." 3． Silk Fangjin: Silk is a homophonic word for "si". "Si Fangjin" means that longing will not end until death. "Collection of Yuefu Poems·Western Songs·Making Silk": "Spring silkworms should not grow old, they always carry silk day and night. What a pity that the tiny body is gone, lingering will come naturally." 4. Wax torch: candle. The wax oil that drips down when a candle burns is called candle tears. 5. Tears begin to dry: Tears refer to candle oil when burning. This is a pun, referring to the tears of lovesickness. 6． Xiaojing: dressing up and looking in the mirror in the morning; Yunyan: a woman’s abundant and beautiful hair, which is a metaphor for youth. 7. Penglai Mountain: Penglai Mountain, the legendary Penglai Fairy Mountain, is a metaphor for the place where those who are missed live. "Liezi Tang Wen": "There are five mountains to the east of the Bohai Sea, and the fifth day is Penglai." 8. Blue Bird: The legendary bird of the Queen Mother of the West. In mythology, the messenger who delivers news to the Queen Mother of the West refers here to the person who delivers the message. "The Story of Han Wu": "On July 7th, a bluebird suddenly flew to the front of the palace. Dongfang Shuo said: 'The Queen Mother of the West is coming.' After a while, the Queen Mother arrived, and three bluebird warriors were waiting beside the Queen Mother." Appreciation of Huang Donglei's Kuangcursive Calligraphy " "Untitled" This is the most famous of the poet's many poems titled "Untitled". The content of the entire poem revolves around the first sentence, especially the three words "It's also difficult to say goodbye". "East wind" ends the season, but it is also a metaphor for people's lovesickness. Because of the lingering emotions, people are as lifeless as withered spring flowers at the end of spring. Three or four sentences are a portrayal of mutual loyalty and eternal alliance. The fifth and sixth sentences respectively describe the two people's melancholy, resentment, coldness and even loss of appearance because they cannot meet each other. The only thing we can hope for is the idea in sentences seven and eight: I hope the bluebird will frequently convey lovesickness. Untitled Li Shangyin It’s hard to say goodbye when we meet, the east wind is powerless and the flowers are withered. Spring silkworms will not run out of silk until they are dead, and wax torches will turn to ashes before their tears dry up. The morning mirror is full of worry, but the clouds on the temples have changed, and the moonlight is cold when singing at night. There is not much way to get to Pengshan, and the blue birds are diligent in visiting. Lovesickness.