Thousands of hammers come from deep mountains,
The fire is still indifferent.
I'm not afraid of all the pieces,
Leave innocence in the world.
If you are free: it looks normal.
Xiongnu: All of them.
Hammer and chisel: the hammer opens the chisel.
Innocence: a metaphor for a person's noble character.
The main idea of Ode to Lime is that the stones mined from the deep mountains have been chiseled for thousands of times before they have an ordinary scene of fire burning. As long as you can leave your innocence in the world, you are not afraid of death. The whole poem shows the poet's noble sentiment of being an incorruptible person, not afraid of hardships and dangers on the road of life, being brave in sacrifice.
The first sentence, "It's not easy to dig limestone". The second sentence is "If the fire burns, it will be idle." "Burning", of course, refers to burning limestone. Adding the word "if you are idle" makes people feel that you are not only burning limestone, but also seems to symbolize that people with lofty ideals will take their time and regard it as idle no matter how severe the test is. The third sentence is "broken bones and mud are not afraid." Broken Bone vividly writes that limestone is burnt into lime powder. The word "mud without fear" reminds us that there may be a spirit of not being afraid of sacrifice. As for the last sentence, "I want to leave my youth on earth", it is the author's sincere feelings and determination to be a pure and innocent person.
Yu Qian was deeply loved by the people for being an official and upright, rehabilitating unjust imprisonment and relieving famine. In Ming Yingzong, Walla invaded and Yingzong was captured. Yu Qian proposed the establishment of Jingdi, personally led the troops to stick to Beijing, repelled Vala, and rescued the people from the brutal rule of Mongolian nobles again. However, after the British Restoration, the national hero was falsely killed for "treason". This poem of lime can be said to be a true portrayal of Yu Qian's life and personality.