Yes, the literal meaning seems to be understood this way. Over time, this has become a well-known proverb. Where did it come from, but not as those who were poor together in the first place knew? What the hell does that mean? In fact, there is another sentence on it. After reading the above sentence, we will find a problem. It turns out that most people misunderstand the meaning of "poor couples are so sad".
Yuan Zhen, a famous poet in Tang Dynasty, was a sentimental scholar. He wrote many poems related to love, such as the well-known "once the sea was difficult for water, amber forever", which was written by the great genius Yuan Zhen. Yuan Zhen's mourning poems are also famous. Three Sorrows for the Past is a classic in ancient mourning poems, which is sought after and imitated by ancient literati.
What we say today is "not as people who have been poor together know" is a famous sentence in "Regret for the Past" (the second part). The whole poem has eight sentences * * *. According to the content, it is not difficult to see that Yuan Zhen wrote this poem in memory of his dead wife, recalling the dribs and drabs with his wife in the past, and the scene of his wife sewing clothes is vivid. In a blink of an eye, yin and yang were separated, and between the lines, Yuan Zhen's love for his wife was revealed.
There is basically a remarkable feature in ancient poetry. The last two sentences are generally what the poet wants to express, which plays the role of finishing touch, while the last two sentences in "Regret for the Past" (the second part) are "this is a kind of sorrow that all mankind must know, but not like those who have been poor together". "This hate" refers to the parting of life and death. Throughout the world, both dignitaries and ordinary people can't escape life and death. After all, birth and death are natural laws.
Although I understand this truth, people don't want to face death. Death means complete separation from their loved ones, so Yuan Zhen used the word "hate" to tell his feelings. Combining the meaning of "this is the sorrow that all mankind must know" and looking at "but not as people who have been poor together know", we will understand that Yuan Zhen is telling the world that the death of his wife is even more sad and painful for couples who have been suffering for many years, because this kind of relationship between husband and wife is the most rare.