1. "Han Ju" by Zheng Sixiao of the Song Dynasty:
The flowers are not in full bloom, but the fun of being independent and sparse is not endless.
I would rather die with the fragrance on the branches than blow it down in the north wind.
Interpretation: You bloom in autumn and are never among the flowers. Standing alone beside a sparse fence, your sentimental interest has not faded. I would rather die holding the fragrance on a branch than be blown away by the harsh north wind!
2. "Thirteen Poems of Nanyuan·Fifth" by Li He of the Tang Dynasty:
Why don't men bring Wu hooks and collect the fifty states in Guanshan?
Please come to Lingyan Pavilion for a while. If you are a scholar and a marquis of ten thousand households?
Interpretation: Why didn’t the manly man carry weapons to capture the fifty states of Guanshan? Please go up to the Lingyan Pavilion where the founding heroes of the country are painted to see which scholar has been named a prince with thousands of households in the city?
3. "Little Pine" by Du Xunhe of the Tang Dynasty:
Since I was a child, I have been thorny in the grass, but now I am gradually aware of the basil.
At that time, people did not know the Lingyun tree, and they waited until Lingyun began to flourish. ?
Interpretation: When the pine tree was young, it grew in very deep grass and was hidden and invisible. Only now did we realize that it was much taller than those wild grasses (basil). Those people didn't know that trees could reach the sky. People didn't call it tall until it reached the sky.
4. "Crossing the Lingding Ocean" by Wen Tianxiang of the Song Dynasty:
After a hard encounter, only a few stars are scattered around.
The mountains and rivers are broken and the wind flutters, and the life experience is ups and downs.
Afraid to say panic on the beach, sigh alone in the ocean.
Who has never died since ancient times? Keep your loyalty to reflect history.
Interpretation: Looking back on the hardships I went through in my early years from the imperial examination to becoming an official, four hard years have passed since the war ended. The country is in danger like catkins in the strong wind, and the ups and downs of one's life are like duckweeds floating without roots in the rain, rising and sinking.
The disastrous defeat in Panfengtan makes me still panic to this day. It is a pity that I was trapped in Yuanlu alone in the ocean and I have been helpless since then. Since ancient times, people are bound to die! If you can be loyal to your country, you will still be able to shine for thousands of years after your death and leave your name in history.
5. "Climbing Feilai Peak" by Wang Anshi of the Song Dynasty:
At the Qianxun Pagoda on Feilai Mountain, I heard the rooster crow and saw the sun rising.
Don’t be afraid of the floating clouds covering your eyes, just because you are at the highest level.
Explanation: It is said that from the very high tower of Feilai Peak, you can see the rising sun when the rooster crows. I am not afraid that the floating clouds will block my sight, just because I am at the top now.