2. Original text
Meet Li Guinian at the lower reaches of the river
Du Fu
In the Qi family, I often see your performances; Before urging the wine hall, I praised your art many times.
Never thought, in this Jiangnan scenic area; It is the season of falling flowers, and I can meet you, an old acquaintance.
3. Translation
I often watch your performances in the Qi Palace. In front of Cui, I have also appreciated your art many times.
Unexpectedly, there is a big Jiangnan in this landscape; When the flowers fall, I can meet you again and get to know each other.
4. Brief analysis
Happy Li Guinian is the work of Du Fu, a great poet in the Tang Dynasty. This poem is the most lyrical and meaningful of Du Fu's quatrains. The first two sentences are to recall the past communication with Li Guinian and express the poet's concern for the prosperous times in the early years of Kaiyuan. The last two sentences are feelings about the decline of state affairs and the erratic artists. In the poem, recalling the present and thinking about the past, the chaos of the world, the ups and downs of the years, the gathering and dispersion of human feelings, the vicissitudes of the times and the great changes in life are all concentrated in these short 28 words. The language of the whole poem is very simple, but it has far-reaching implications, and it contains very rich social life content, expressing the feeling that the times are dying and chaotic, and life is bleak and wandering.