1, the first and second sentences: "When drinking, the dew is clear and the sound is thin." Sagging is the knotted and drooping band of ancient official hats, and it also refers to the narrow mouth of cicada chin similar to hat band. Cicada sucks dew with a narrow mouth, which means pun, suggesting that Guan Ying's senior officials should abstain from greed and pursue incorruptibility. Cicada lives on a tall and straight plane tree, which is naturally different from those insects in rotten grass and mud, so its voice can flow beautifully and loudly.
2. The third and fourth sentences: "Speak far away, without the autumn wind." It is the crowning touch of the whole article. Cicada's lofty ability is not caused by have it both ways such as autumn wind, or by external forces such as power, joints and support, but by the strength of noble conduct and personality. The implied meaning of these poems is that an official must stand tall and noble in order to speak loudly and enjoy a wide reputation.
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Yu Shinan in Zen Buddhism
Cicada droops like a tassel on a hat, its tentacles suck the clear dew, and its voice spreads from the branches of the straight Shulang tree.
Speak from a distance, don't borrow the autumn wind.
1. This poem was written in senior three (678). At that time, King Robin was appointed as an assistant inspector. He was falsely accused of taking bribes because he touched the marquis of Wu in this matter.
(1), the first two sentences use antithetical sentences syntactically, but in practice they use the method of arousing interest, and cicadas are used to arouse guests' thoughts. At the beginning of this poem, Qiu Chan sings loudly, which makes him deaf. Next, it points out that the poet deeply misses his home in prison.
(2), three or four sentences, one said cicada, the other said himself, with "can't help it" and "come right", forming a flowing pair, connecting things with me. The poet satirized Wu Zetian several times and even went to jail. Great young people, after all kinds of political torture, have disappeared, with stars and white hair on their heads. Seeing this singing Qiu Chan in prison, he was still in the dark, and he couldn't help hurting himself. At the same time, he recalled his childhood, which was not as good as Qiu Chan's singing. Now he has accomplished nothing, even went to prison. In these ten words, the poet's action method is more exciting, euphemistically expressing this sad feeling.
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