From Wang Bo's Preface to Wang Tengting.
Excerpt:
Ha ha! Bad luck, bad luck. Feng Tang is easy to get old, but Li Guang is hard to seal. Qu Jiayi is in Changsha, not without a master; Is there no time to escape from Hongliang to Haiqu? A gentleman plays it by ear and knows the world. When you are old and strong, would you rather be moved? Poverty is strong, not falling into the sky. I feel that Chanquan is very cool, but I am still very happy after doing it. Although Beihai is on credit, it can be accepted; The cold corner has gone, and the mulberry is not late. Meng has noble taste and is free to serve the country; Ruan Ji is crazy, how can he cry to the end of the road!
Translation:
Alas! Fate is bad and the road is difficult. Feng Tang is easy to get old, but Li Guang is difficult to seal Hou. Jia Yi was demoted to Changsha without a wise king: Isn't Hongliang living in seclusion by the sea in an era of political prosperity? It's just a sign that a gentleman can perceive things, and a wise man knows his destiny. You should be more ambitious when you are old. How to change your mind when you are white-haired? You must become stronger in difficult times, and you can't give up Lingyun's ambition.
So even if you drink from the fountain of greed. Still feel clean and dust-free; In the dry rut, you can still be optimistic and cheerful. Although the North Sea is far away, the cyclone can still reach it. Although the past time has passed, it is not too late to cherish the future. Meng taste is noble, but he has the heart to serve the country; Ruan Ji is wild and unruly. How can he learn from him and come back crying when he is cornered?
Extended data:
The whole article uses antithetical sentences, which have both literal and phonological meanings. For example, "the sky is vast and the universe is infinite; I am full of sorrow and I know a lot. " "QuGuYi in changsha, not ownerless; Loud in the sea, is it lack of time? " "Sunset and lonely Qi Fei, autumn waters and sky are the same color" and so on. One sentence is flat and even, and the upper and lower sentences are flat and even.
This emphasis on melody does not affect the expression of meaning, and the sentences written are cadence, musical and poetic. This preface, such as Treasure of One Thing, Cai Jun's Insanity, Purple Electric Green Frost, Jade Bird Huanglong, Suiyuan Bamboo, Shui Ye Zhu Hua, etc., is typical of paying attention to diction. In this way, the article is colorful and pleasing to the eye.
This preface uses many allusions to describe lyricism, some are historical stories, some are predecessors' sentences, and the techniques used are different, some are very clear, such as "Feng Tang is easy to get old, Li Guang is difficult to seal"; Some are secretly used, such as "feeling cold when greedy for springs, and being happy when dry"; Some are being used, such as "Meng has noble taste and is free to serve the country"; Some of them are used backwards, such as "Ruan Ji is rampant, how can you cry at the end of the road?" The use of allusions enhances the expressive effect of the article.