But the vegetation is scattered, and the fear of beauty dying means thinking that the vegetation is constantly dying, and I can't help but worry that beauty will age day by day. This sentence comes from the poem Li Sao written by Qu Yuan, a poet in China during the Warring States Period.
The whole poem (excerpt) is as follows:
Mulan Xi in the morning and maize in the evening. The sun and the moon suddenly don't flood, and the spring and autumn have successively.
But the vegetation is scattered, and I am afraid that the beauty will come late. Do not cherish the strong, abandon filth, why not change this degree?
The translation is as follows:
In the morning, I pick magnolia on the big slope, and in the evening, I pick mango on the small continent. Time passes quickly, so we can't stay long, and the metabolism of the four seasons changes frequently.
I think the vegetation has turned from prosperity to decline, and I'm afraid my body is aging, too. Why not use the heyday to discard filth, and why not change these statutes?
Extended data:
Regarding the creation date of Li Sao, Sima Qian said in the preface to Historical Records Taishi Gong: "Qu Yuan was demoted and wrote Li Sao." Accordingly, it is regarded as after Qu Yuan's exile. Nowadays, people have different opinions about this. Some say that Qu Yuan did it after he was demoted, or that Qu Yuan did it after he was demoted to the king of Chu. Some say that it was done at the end of the Qing Dynasty, and some say that it originated from it, sometimes at the beginning. So far, there is no conclusion.
This poem centers on the poet's life experience, experience and mental journey. The first half repeatedly confided the poet's concern about the fate of Chu and people's life, expressing his desire to reform politics and his will to stick to his ideals and never compromise with evil forces even in times of disaster. The second half reflects the poet's thoughts and feelings of patriotism and love for the people after wandering in heaven, pursuing the realization of ideals and dying after failure.
Qu Yuan's "sadness" and resentment are closely related to the political reality of Chu State. Li Sao is a political lyric poem written by him according to the political reality of Chu State and his own grievances. Because the twists and turns describe the poet's life experience, thoughts and circumstances, some people regard it as an image record of Qu Yuan's life course and call it the poet's autobiography.
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