Tang He Zhizhang
Jasper (2) Makeup (3) A tree (4) is tall,
ten thousand green silk tapestries hang down (5).
I don't know who can cut out the thin leaves [6].
The spring breeze in February is like scissors.
Note
(1) Willow: willow, deciduous tree or shrub with long and narrow leaves and many kinds. This poem describes weeping willows.
(2) Jasper: turquoise jade. Here is a metaphor for the bright green willow leaves in spring.
(3) make-up: decorate and dress up.
(4) a tree: full of trees. One, full, full. In China's classical poems and articles, the use of quantifiers does not necessarily mean the exact number. The "ten thousand" in the next sentence means a lot.
(5) Tapestry: a rope made of silk. Silk tapestry: describes a silk ribbon-like wicker.
[6] cutting: cutting, that is, dividing a flaky object into several parts with a knife or scissors.
(7) February: February of the lunar calendar is the mid-spring season.
⑻ Like: Like, like.
Translation
The willow tree is like a beautiful woman dressed as Jasper, and thousands of wickers are like her green ribbon. Do you know who cut the delicate willow leaves? That's the February spring breeze like scissors!
explanation
this is a poem about objects, which expresses the poet's infinite love for spring by praising willow trees.
Appreciation
The first three sentences of the poem are all about willows. The first sentence, "Jasper makes a tree tall", refers to the whole, saying that tall willows are made of Jasper. Use "Jasper" to describe the green crystal of willow and highlight its color beauty. The second sentence, "ten thousand green silk tapestries hang down", is about willow branches, saying that the drooping willow branches are like ten thousand ribbons, highlighting its gentle beauty. The third sentence "I don't know who cut the fine leaves" is to write willow leaves, highlighting the delicate and meticulous shape beauty of willow leaves. The three poems are divided into different parts of the willow, and each sentence has its own characteristics. And the third sentence and the fourth sentence constitute a rhetorical question. "I wonder who cut the fine leaves?" -ask yourself; "The spring breeze in February is like scissors." -self-answer. This question and answer, from willow to spring breeze skillfully. It is said that cutting out these delicate willow leaves can certainly cut out bright green and bright red flowers and plants. It is a symbol of natural vitality and the creativity of spring. This poem eulogizes the infinite creativity of spring by praising the willow tree.