The "suspicious" in "Suspicion is the Milky Way falling into the sky" means: doubt, suspicion.
From: "Wanglu Mountain Waterfall"
The incense burner in the sunshine produces purple smoke, and the waterfall hangs in front of the river in the distance.
Flying down three thousand feet, it is suspected that the Milky Way has fallen into the sky.
Author: Li Bai, from the Tang Dynasty.
Translation:
Purple haze rises from Xianglu Peak under the sunlight. From a distance, you can see the waterfall hanging like white silk in front of the mountain.
The plummeting waterfall on the high cliff seems to be thousands of feet long, making people feel as if the Milky Way is falling from the sky to the earth.
Appreciation:
The incense burner refers to the incense burner peak of Mount Lushan. "In the northwest of Mount Lushan, its peak is pointed and round, and the smoke and clouds gather and disperse, like the shape of the incense burner in Boshan Mountain" (Le Shi
"Taiping Huanyu"). However, in the writings of the poet Li Bai, it became a different scene: an incense burner standing high on the sky, slowly rising into clouds of white smoke, misty among the green mountains and blue sky, under the illumination of the red sun. Turned into a purple cloud. This not only renders Xianglu Peak more beautiful, but is also full of romanticism and creates an unusual background for the unusual waterfall. Then the poet turned his attention to the waterfall on the mountain wall. "Looking at the waterfall Guaqianchuan from a distance", the first four characters are the title; "Guaqianchuan", this is the first image of "looking". The waterfall is like a huge white chain hanging high above the mountains and rivers. between. The word "hang" is very wonderful. It turns movement into silence, vividly showing the image of the pouring waterfall in "distant viewing". Who can "hang" this giant thing? "Magnificent
the power of good fortune"! Therefore, the word "hang" also contains the poet's praise of the magical power of nature. The third sentence also describes the dynamic state of the waterfall. "Flying down three thousand feet", each stroke is swaying and every word is sonorous and powerful. The word "fly" depicts the scene of the waterfall gushing out very vividly; "straight down" not only describes the height and steepness of the mountain, but also shows the rapidity of the water flow, and the unstoppable plummet from high in the sky.
The situation is as if it is before your eyes. However, the poet still felt that it was not enough, and then wrote another sentence, "It is suspected that the Milky Way has fallen into the sky." It really wanted to fall into the sky, and it was shocking to the soul.
"Suspected" is worth savoring. The poet clearly said it in a trance, and the readers knew it was not the case, but they all felt that only writing in this way would make it more vivid and realistic. The mystery lies in the poet This image has been conceived in the previous description. Look!
The towering Xianglu Peak is hidden in the clouds and mist. Looking at the waterfall from a distance, it looks like it is flying down from the clouds and falling in the sky. This naturally reminds us that
it is like a Milky Way falling from the sky. . It can be seen that although the metaphor "suspected of the Milky Way falling into the sky" is strange, it does not come out of thin air in the poem, but arises naturally from the depiction of the image. It is exaggerated yet natural, novel yet real, thus inspiring
the whole article, making the whole image more colorful, majestic and magnificent, which not only leaves a deep impression on people, but also People have room for imagination
, showing Li Bai's artistic style of "a sudden drop of thousands of miles, but still strong at the end". It’s so beautiful!
Wei Qingzhi of the Song Dynasty said: "The fifth character of a seven-character poem must be resounding. ... The so-called resounding person is dedicated to his work." ("Poet Jade Chips") This
Perception seems particularly persuasive in this poem. For example, the word "生" not only makes Xianglu Peak "alive", but also faintly expresses the scene of smoke and clouds rising and floating in the mountains. The word "hang" has been mentioned before, and the word "fall" is also very exciting. It vividly depicts the majestic momentum of the sudden high altitude and the pouring of the huge current. It is difficult to imagine what this poem would look like if these three words were replaced.
The poet Xu Ning of the Mid-Tang Dynasty also wrote a poem "Lushan Waterfall". The poem goes: "The spring falls in the sky, thousands of feet straight, and the thunder rushes into the river without stopping. Thousands of ancient times are as long as Bai Lianfei, and a boundary breaks through the green mountains." Although the scene is not small, it still gives people The reason for the feeling of embarrassment is probably that there are waterfalls and waterfalls everywhere. It looks very solid and formal. Although it is a small poem, it has the smell of a big poem. Compared with Li Bai's kind of music that is inside and outside, tangible and spiritual, unrestrained and ethereal, it is really far away. No wonder Su Shi said: "The Emperor sent the Yinhe School
Cui. In ancient times, there were only poems about banishing immortals. How many people know how much flying water and splashing foam do not wash away bad poems with Xu Ning." ("Playing with Xu Ning's Waterfall Poems") Although the words are not without
excessive, the basic tendency is still correct. It shows that Su Shi is not only a famous poet, but also an insightful connoisseur.
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