In ancient poetry, "old friend" basically refers to an old friend and often refers to a friend. For example, Du Fu went to Chang 'an for fame and fortune, and met Li Bai who paid back the money. They walked hand in hand and established a profound friendship. During the Anshi Rebellion, Jaz Li proclaimed himself Tang Suzong.
At this time, Du Fu defected to Su Zong, and Li Bai defected to Li Lin, the enemy of Su Zong. Later, Wang Yong was defeated and Li Bai was exiled to Yelang. Du Fu was worried about Li Bai's safety, so he wrote Dream of Li Bai, and the "old friend" in the poem was Li Bai.
Old friends mean:
1, old friend.
An old friend means an old friend. In ancient times, there were many poems describing an old friend. For example, Wang Wei advised you to make a glass of wine and go out of Yangguan for no reason. The old friend in this poem refers to an old friend. In today's life, when we go to see an old friend, we also say that we are going to see an old friend.
2. the deceased.
In ancient times, an old friend also paid tribute to the dead. In Guo Moruo's book, there are also sentences describing old friends. He used the old friend to represent the dead and the people who have passed away and will never come back. In ancient times, there was also a saying that new people entered through the door and old people left the cabinet.
3. Ex-wife or old lover.
An old friend can also refer to an ex-wife or an old lover. In ancient times, there was a poem that a new person did not become an old friend although he spoke well. The old friend here refers to the ex-wife of the client, and the old friend can also refer to the former lover. Many times we will regard our former lovers as old friends.
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Poems related to old friends:
1 Li Bai (Tang) "Yellow Crane Tower Farewell to Meng Haoran on the way to Yangzhou"
Original: An old friend stayed at the Yellow Crane Tower in the west, and fireworks went down to Yangzhou in March. My friend's sail shadow faded away and disappeared at the end of the blue sky, only seeing the first line of the Yangtze River and heading for the distant horizon.
My friend waved goodbye to me at the Yellow Crane Tower. He will go to Yangzhou in sunny March. His sail shadow gradually disappeared into the blue sky, only to see the rolling Yangtze River rushing in the horizon.
2, "Weicheng Qu" Author: Wang Wei (Tang)
Original: Weicheng is rainy and dusty, and the guest house is green and willow. Sincerely advise friends to drink a glass of wine, and it is difficult to meet their loved ones when they go out to Yang Guan in the west.
A spring rain in Weicheng morning moistened the faint dust, and the green willows around the guest house were particularly fresh. An old friend invites you for another farewell drink. There are no old friends outside Yangguan West Road.