Original Poem (Excerpt): Miscellaneous Poems
Tang dynasty: anonymous
I advise you not to cherish golden clothes, and to cherish youth.
You can fold flowers straight, don't wait until there are no flowers.
I advise you not to cherish those luxurious dresses, and I advise you to cherish your youth. When the flowers are suitable for folding, we should fold them quickly. Don't wait for the flowers to wither before you break an empty branch.
1, witch hazel: clothes with gold thread are a metaphor for wealth.
2. Naoto Kan: Right, right.
3. Naoki: Don't hesitate. Straight: direct and refreshing.
4. Don't wait: Don't wait.
Extended data
The meaning of this poem is very simple, which can be summed up as "Don't lose the good times". This is a kind of thought and feeling that everyone has. However, readers feel that although their feelings are simple but strong, they can linger in people's hearts for a long time and have incredible charm.
Every poem seems to repeat a single meaning, "Don't lose a good time!" "And every sentence contains subtle changes, repetition is not monotonous, there is a sense of urgency, and a beautiful melody is formed. Repeated chanting emphasizes cherishing time and not missing youth.
Literally, it is a bold singing of youth and love, and a frank expression of enthusiasm. However, behind the letter, the theme of "cherishing time" remains. Therefore, if the purpose of "eating and drinking in time" seems low, if it is "cherishing time", it will be stirring and intriguing.
Another remarkable feature of this poem lies in its novelty in rhetoric. Under normal circumstances, the figurative techniques in old poems are often used in combination at the beginning of the poem; The quatrains are often followed by scenes and feelings. Contrary to convention, this poem is unique in that it is endowed with interest, first of all, contrast, first of all, emotion, and then scenery. The sentence "don't cherish the golden robe" is a blessing, which conveys feelings with things and has an inspiring effect. ?
The bottom line of the poem is metaphor, which is also a poetic continuation of the previous sentence "You must cherish your youth". You don't have to feel the "geometry of life" directly. You can spend more time than teenagers and more time than losing your youth. It is beautiful and beautiful, creating an image world.