Zheng Banqiao · Bamboo and Stone
Do not let go of the green mountains, and the roots are still in the broken rocks.
After countless hardships, you will return (huán) strong and vigorous (jìng), regardless of the wind from east to west, north to south.
Notes 1. Bamboo stone: Bamboo rooted in the cracks of stone. 2. Bite: Refers to the fact that the bamboo roots are firmly rooted in the green mountain, as if "biting". 3. Root: take root, take root. 4. Original: Originally. 5. Broken rock: cracked rock cracks. 6. Grind: torture, frustration. 7. Strike: strike. 8. Thousands of blows: refers to the torment and destruction of wind and rain. 9. Jianjin: firm and strong. 10. Ren: Let it go. 11. Er: You.
Translation: Bamboo never relaxes when it hugs the green mountains. It turns out that the bamboo roots are deeply rooted into the crevices of the rocks. After being beaten and tortured by strong winds thousands of times, it is still as hard as iron, no matter how strong the wind blows from east to west, north to south.
Reading tips: This is a poem inscribed on a picture of bamboo and stone. It is about bamboo and stone, but it is no longer a general description of bamboo and stone in nature, but contains the meaning of bamboo and stone. Deep thoughts and feelings. Using objects as a metaphor for people actually describes bamboos, but it is people who are praised. Using the towering green mountains and hard rocks as the background, the author said that bamboo "clines to the green mountains," "breaks the rocks with its roots," and "struggles with thousands of blows." "Strong strength" is the true portrayal of the bamboo that has withstood the wind and rain and the person symbolized by the bamboo. Therefore, it can be said that this poem creates a glorious image of a strong man who is indomitable and indomitable by singing about bamboo and stone. The whole poem is fresh and smooth, with sincere feelings. Although the language is popular, it is profound and meaningful. In the minds of Chinese people, bamboo has a high status like pine and plum. It is known as one of the "Three Friends of Suihan" and symbolizes noble character, humility, perseverance and other characters. Su Dongpo has a poem that goes: "It is better to eat without meat than live without bamboo. Without meat, one will be thin, but without bamboo, one will be vulgar. People can still be fat if they are thin, but they cannot be cured by scholars and vulgar people." Bamboo's spirit of preferring to break rather than bend is also the author's " The vivid portrayal of the bright and honest ambition of "being an official with integrity and serving the people diligently" shows the author's unyielding heroic spirit.
The author has been upright throughout his life, so the bamboos in his paintings appear firm, straight and vigorous. The reciting voice should also be straightforward and praising. The tone is high-spirited and firm. The sentence "Jie Ding" is very vivid, describing the tenacity of the bamboo standing in the rock. The word "bite" should be really bite, the mouth control should be tight and the strength should be strong, and "don't relax" is the attitude. The concluding sentence "Let the winds of east, west, north and south" accentuate the tone and show a fearless spirit.
Recommended famous quotes 1. Stay firm on the green hills and never relax. 2. Even though you have endured countless blows, you will still be strong, regardless of the winds from east to west, north and south.