Wang Wei's poem about lovesickness is as follows:
"Lovesickness"
Red beans grow in the southern country, and a few branches will grow when spring comes.
I hope you will pick more of them, this is the most loved thing.
Translation:
Red beans grow in the sunny south, and they grow countless new branches every spring.
I hope those who miss me can pick more of them, because they are the best way to express my love.
Notes:
Lovesickness: The first title is "Lovesickness son", and also "A gift from the river to Li Guinian".
Red bean: also known as acacia, a plant that grows in the Jiangnan area. The seeds it produces are like peas, slightly flat and bright red.
The sentence "Spring is coming": One is "Autumn is coming and old branches are growing."
"I wish you" sentence: One is "I advise you to stop picking." Pick (xié): to pick.
Acacia: missing.
This is a poem that expresses lovesickness by chanting objects, and is a work written to cherish friends. The first sentence is inspired by things, and although the language is simple, it is full of imagination; the second sentence is a question, which expresses feelings meaningfully; the third sentence implies cherishing friendship. On the surface, it seems to be telling people to miss each other, but behind it, it deeply expresses the weight of one's own lovesickness; The last word is a pun, which not only hits the point of the topic, but also relates to the emotions. The writing is full of flowers and the song is touching.
The mood of the whole poem is healthy and elegant, the thoughts are full and unrestrained, the language is simple and unpretentious, and the rhythm is harmonious and soft. It can be said to be a masterpiece of quatrains.
The whole poem is filled with youthful enthusiasm and youthful atmosphere, and is full of feelings that are never expressed directly. Every sentence is inseparable from Hongdou, and it "transcends the outside of the image and gets it within the circle", conveying the feeling of lovesickness. The emotion is expressed so deeply. It is "completed in one breath and must be read in one breath". It is extremely bright, but also euphemistic and implicit.
In life, the most affectionate words are often simple, natural and wonderful. Wang Wei is very good at refining this simple and typical language to express deep thoughts and feelings. Therefore, it is not surprising that this poem, with its shallow and profound lyrics, became a popular song at that time.