Verse: "Do you know? Do you know? It should be green, fat, red and thin." The middle red refers to: Begonia flower.
Red refers to Begonia flower. In fact, Hongshou is not a flower name, but an adjective. "Do you know, do you know? It should be green, fat, red and thin" is from Li Qingzhao's "Ru Meng Ling" : It was raining and windy last night, and I couldn’t get rid of the remaining wine even after a deep sleep. When I asked the person behind the curtain, I found that Begonia was still the same. Do you know, do you know? It should be green, red and thin. The original meaning is that after the crabapple tree is exposed to rain, the leaves will be lush and enlarged due to sufficient water, while the flowers will wither and become sparse due to the rain. Begonias in the courtyard should have lush green leaves and few red flowers.
These sentences are from the Southern Song Dynasty poet Li Qingzhao. Like a dream, it was rainy and windy last night. It was rainy and windy last night, and I couldn't get rid of the remaining wine after a deep sleep. When I asked the person behind the curtain, I found that Begonia was still the same. Do you know or not, it should be green fat, red and thin.
Do you know, do you know? It should be green, red and thin. "Green, fat, red and thin" is a Chinese idiom, which refers to the late spring scene when the flowers have gradually bloomed and faded, but the branches and leaves of the vegetation are in full bloom. "Green, fat, red and thin" uses "green" to replace the leaves and "red" to replace the flowers. The contrast between the two colors becomes The whole word is wonderfully written.
Begonia flower: tree, up to 8 meters high; branchlets are thick and cylindrical, leaves are oval to oblong, inflorescence is nearly umbrella-shaped, flowers are red, white, pink, fruits are nearly spherical and yellow . The flowering period is from April to May, and the fruiting period is from August to September.
Begonia likes sunshine, is intolerant of shade, and avoids moisture. Begonia flowers are extremely cold-resistant and have strong adaptability to severe cold and drought climates. Known as the "national beauty". It is a unique plant in China. It mostly grows in plains and mountains at an altitude of 50 meters to 2,000 meters, and can be artificially introduced and cultivated.
Extended explanation:
Li Qingzhao (March 13, 1084 - May 12, 1155), named Yi Anju, Han nationality, was from Zhangqiu, Qizhou (now Zhangqiu, Shandong) . She was a female poet in the Song Dynasty (at the turn of the two Song Dynasties), a representative of the Wanyue Ci School, and was known as "the most talented woman in the ages."
The Li Qingzhao in my memory is a poet who can compete with other literary giants. In the harsh environment of ancient times, she was like a beacon in the dark night, attracting people to get close to her. Now I am re-reading Li Qingzhao, but I am moved by the lovesickness in her poems. There is nothing more beautiful than true beauty.