It comes from "A Gift to Zhang Jiuxu after Drunk" by Gao Shi of the Tang Dynasty.
Everyone in the world knows each other, but this man is not like that.
Xinglai Shu is a saint, and his drunken words are especially outstanding.
The white hair is old and busy, but the blue sky is at present.
How many more sleeps can you get with a bottle of wine by your bedside?
People in the world make friends casually, but this old man does not. His calligraphy comes naturally when he is in a mood, and his language is especially bold and crazy when he is drunk. His hair is white and he is contented with himself. He doesn't care about anything else, and his eyes only see the free-floating white clouds in the sky. There is a bottle of wine on the bedside, how many times in life can you get drunk!
The first couplet uses the method of promoting and suppressing to highlight Zhang Xu’s uniqueness. "There are no strangers in the world, but this man is not." The general idea is that many people in the world do not leave a deep impression on people even if they meet every day, but Zhang Xu is different. "Weng" is the honorific title given to Zhang Xu. In this ups and downs, Zhang Xu's image rises like a peak, giving people a strong impression and awe. This couplet seems careless and casual, but it is very powerful.
If the first couplet is just the poet's general impression of Zhang Xu, which is virtual writing, then the following couplets transfer to the specific portrayal of Zhang Xu's image, which is real writing. Between the lines, the poet's incomparable admiration for Zhang Xu is poured out.
Zhang Xu has two titles, one is "Cao Sheng" and the other is "Zhang Dian", which are recognized by the world. When writing the book, he first wrote with these two titles: "Xing Lai Shu Zi" "Sage, the drunken words are especially outstanding." Zhang Xu is good at regular script and cursive script. He has a unique and innovative style, and is known as "Cao Sage". In Du Fu's "Song of the Eight Immortals in Drinking", there is a poem called "The Legend of Zhang Xu's Three Cups of Grass". "New Book of Tang·Literary Biography" says: Zhang Xu "was addicted to alcohol. Whenever he was drunk, he would shout and run wildly before writing, or wet the ink with his head while writing. When he was awake, he thought he was a god and could never be recovered. The world called him 'Zhang Dian' '." This couplet intersects with each other, which means that when Zhang Xu is drunk and intoxicated, his calligraphy will reach the realm of transcendence and sainthood.
"A Gift to Zhang Jiuxu after Drunk" is a work by Gao Shi, a poet in the Tang Dynasty. This poem to a friend shows Zhang Xu's character, specialties and hobbies in a relaxed and casual tone. At the same time, the poem also describes Zhang Xu's carefree and free life, praises Zhang Xu's aloof quality of being indifferent to fame and fortune, and not following the crowd. It expresses the poet's admiration for Zhang Xu and his lifestyle, and hints at the poet's inner heart. The lingering melancholy.