Li Qingzhao of Song Dynasty's "Summer Quatrains": "I was born as a hero, and died as a ghost hero. I still miss Xiang Yu and refuse to cross the Yangtze River.
Summer Quatrains
He was born as a hero, but died as a ghost.
I still miss Xiang Yu and refuse to cross the river.
Vernacular translation
You should be a human being in life. A hero among heroes will be a hero among ghosts even after his death. People still remember Xiang Yu because he refused to live an ignoble life and returned to Jiangdong.
"Being a hero in life." , death is also a ghost hero. "The first two lines of the poem soared into the air with great momentum. They showed the readers the spirit of being worthy of being a hero in life and death before anyone else, making people awe-inspiring. These two lines of poetry are a condensation of the essence. , is a kind of courage and a fearless attitude towards life. Because of its lofty realm and extraordinary momentum, it has become a famous saying that has been passed down through the ages.
It is an astonishing statement that speaks directly from the heart and raises people's opinions. "Live as a hero", make contributions to the country, and serve the court; "die" should also be a "ghost hero", only then can he be worthy of being a good man who stands upright to the heaven and earth.
A man should be a hero among men and make contributions to the country; he should sacrifice his life for the country and become a hero among ghosts. Escape for your life; abandon the mountains and rivers of the Central Plains and live in espionage. Therefore, the poet thought of Xiang Yu and used Xiang Yu's feat to criticize the shameless behavior of the Southern Song Dynasty.
Baidu Encyclopedia - Summer Quatrains