This sentence comes from the bamboo slips of Zheng Xie in Qing Dynasty.
Original text:
Bamboo is not relaxed at all, its roots are firmly embedded in the cracks in the rocks.
After thousands of tortures and blows, it is still strong, whether it is the southeast wind or the northwest wind in winter, it can bear it and will still be tough and straight.
Translation:
Bamboo clings to the green hills, and its roots are firmly rooted in the cracks in the rocks.
After thousands of years of torture and blows, it is still so strong, whether it is the southeast wind in hot summer or the northwest wind in cold winter, it can bear it and will remain tough and straight.
About the author:
Zheng Banqiao was an official, painter and writer in Qing Dynasty. Name Xie, word Kerou, Han nationality, Xinghua, Jiangsu. He lived in Yangzhou all his life and made a living by selling paintings. One of the eight eccentrics in Yangzhou. His poems, books and paintings are outstanding and unique, and he is known as the "three musts" in the world. He is good at painting orchids, bamboos, stones, pines, chrysanthemums and other plants, among which bamboo painting has been more than 50 years, with the most outstanding achievements. Author of Complete Works of Banqiao.
Appreciation of works:
This poem embodies the tenacity and persistence of bamboo. It is a poem dedicated to Yanzhu, and it is also a poem dedicated to things. At the beginning, the word "persistence" is used to personify rock bamboo, conveying its charm and tenacious vitality; The last two sentences describe the character of Yanzhu, who has grown into a handsome and tall figure after numerous hardships and is never afraid of being hit by strong winds from east to west, north and south.