Translation:
The green bamboo hugged the green mountain and never relaxed. It turned out that it had dug its roots deeply into the crevices of the rock. After being beaten and tortured by strong winds thousands of times, it is still as hard as iron, regardless of the strong winds from east to west, north to south.
Original text:
Stand firmly on the green hills and never relax,
The roots are still in the broken rocks,
Stand strong despite repeated hardships.
The wind blows from east to west, north and south.
This poem comes from the extended information of "Inscribed on Bamboo and Stone" by Zheng Xie (Zheng Banqiao) of the Qing Dynasty
Writing background:
"Inscribed on Bamboo and Stone" is written by Zheng Xie, a poet of the Qing Dynasty The poem he wrote on the painting is a famous piece that uses objects to express aspirations. The author sings about bamboo and stone, but it is no longer a general description of bamboo and stone in nature, but contains the author's profound thoughts and feelings. The author uses objects as metaphors for people, actually describing bamboos, but praising people.
The author sings about bamboo and stone, but it is no longer a general description of bamboo and stone in nature, but contains the author's profound thoughts and feelings. The author uses objects as metaphors for people, actually describing bamboos, but praising people. The poet stands on the green hills, with hard rocks as the background and foundation. He says that the bamboo "clines to the green hills", "breaks the rocks with its roots", and "struggles with thousands of blows".
"Strength" is a true portrayal of the bamboo that has withstood the wind and rain and the person symbolized by the bamboo. Therefore, it can be said that by singing about bamboo and stone, the poem creates a glorious image of a strong man who is indomitable and indomitable. The whole poem is fresh and smooth, with sincere feelings. Although the language is popular, it is profound and meaningful. Inscribed on the painting orchid.
About the author:
Zheng Xie (1693~1765), a calligrapher, painter and poet in the Qing Dynasty. The courtesy name was Kerou, the name was Banqiao, and he was a native of Xinghua (now Xinghua, Jiangsu Province). He is good at painting bamboo, orchid, and stone. His calligraphy is famous for his "six and a half calligraphy". He also writes poems very well, so he is known as the "Three Wonders". His paintings are unique in the painting world. Together with Luo Pin, Li Fangying, Li Eun, Jin Nong, Huang Shen, Gao Xiang and Wang Shishen, they are also known as the "Eight Eccentrics of Yangzhou". There is "The Complete Works of Banqiao".