From the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Cao Zhi's Ode to Luoshen, the original excerpt:
I told him: Its shape is also beautiful, as graceful as Youlong. Glory Qiuju, Song Chun, Hua Mao. Beards and beards are as light as Yun Zheyue, and they float like snow with the wind. Looking from a distance, if the sunrise rises; If you are forced to check it, it will burn like a wave.
If the fiber is medium, the fit will be shortened. If the shoulders are cut, the waist is as good as the elements. Neck stretching looks good, and its quality is exposed. If you don't add Fang Ze, lead won't be royal. The clouds are towering and the eyebrows are repaired. Red lips are bright outside, white teeth are fresh inside. Bright eyes are good at looking, but not good at helping the right.
Translation:
I told him that she was as elegant as a flying swan and a Youlong. As bright as chrysanthemums in autumn and as full as pine trees in spring breeze. She is like a light cloud, floating around like returning air and spinning snow. Looking from a distance, it is as clear as the rising sun in the morning glow; At close range, it looks as beautiful as a new lotus in full bloom between blue waves.
She has a moderate figure, a tall figure, narrow shoulders and a thin waist, and fair skin on her beautiful neck. Not fat or pink, the bun is towering like a cloud, the long eyebrows are curved and slender, the red lips are fresh and moist, the teeth are white, a pair of shining eyes are good at looking around, and there are two sweet dimples under the cheekbones.
Extended data
Creative background:
According to the Preface, Cao Zhi's Fu was written by Cao Zhi when he passed through Luoshui on his way back to Juancheng's fief in Huang San year (222).
Shortly after Cao Pi proclaimed himself emperor, he killed Cao Zhi's close friends Ding Yi and Ding Kuang. Cao Zhi himself was demoted to Anxiang Hou, later renamed Juancheng Hou, and later made Juancheng Wang. These are undoubtedly a series of heavy blows to Cao Zhi, and his depression and anguish can be imagined. So writing this article is my heart.
Ideological theme:
This poem fictionalizes the author's own meeting with Luo Shen and their yearning and love for each other. The image of Luo Shen is absolutely beautiful, and the love between man and god is vague, but it can't be combined because of the different ways of man and god, and finally expresses infinite sadness and disappointment.
About the author:
Cao Zhi (192-232 65438+ February 27th) was born in Qiao County (now Bozhou City, Anhui Province), in Dongwuyang (now Shenxian County, called Juancheng City), the third son of Cao Cao and Wu Xuanbian, who was Chen Wang before his death.
Cao Zhi was a famous writer in the Three Kingdoms period. As one of the representatives and epitomizers of Jian 'an literature, he was promoted to the position of a model article in the Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties. His representative works include Luo Shen Fu, White Horse, Seven Wounded Poems, etc. Because of his literary attainments, later generations are called "Three Caos" with Cao Cao and Cao Pi.
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