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Long song in Han Dynasty (author unknown);
The trees in the garden are lush, and the crystal dew rises in the sun.
Spring fills the earth with hope, and everything presents a scene of prosperity.
I am always afraid that when the cold autumn comes, the trees in Ye Er will turn yellow and the grass will wither.
A hundred rivers go east to the sea, when will they return to the west?
A lazy youth, a lousy age.
Translation:
Sunflowers in the garden are lush, and Ran Ran rises in the glittering and translucent morning sun. Spring scatters hope all over the earth, and everything shows prosperity. I am always afraid that the cold autumn will come, the leaves will turn yellow and the grass will wither. When can a hundred rivers run to the sea and return to the west? If young people don't work hard in time, they will only regret it for a lifetime when they are old.
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Long Songs is a masterpiece that exhorts the world to cherish time and forge ahead. On the whole, this poem mainly means that the seasons change rapidly and time is gone forever, so people are advised to cherish their youth and make efforts to make a difference. The whole poem expresses emotion with scenery, and puts forward the philosophy of life that "young people don't work hard, but old people are sad"
This poem begins with "Sunflowers in the Garden", and then the water flows to the sea and never returns, indicating that time is like running water and never returns. Finally, we should persuade people to cherish their youth and work hard, and don't wait until they are old to regret it.
This poem uses things to express meaning. First, it uses the sunflower in the garden as a metaphor. "Green" means it is flourishing. In fact, under the sunshine and rain in the whole spring, everything is scrambling to grow. Because they are all afraid that autumn is coming, they all know that autumn wind will wither a hundred herbs.
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