"I, Luo Qiu, am as cold as iron, and it is rare for me to have a screen window with a peach sheng." It means:
I am alone, covered with a silk quilt, as cold as iron, It was difficult to fall asleep while hugging Mrs. Zhu, and she struggled to stay up until dawn.
Poetry analysis:
Luoqiu is a kind of silk quilt, and Taosheng is a bamboo utensil made of peach-branched bamboo. It usually refers to a bamboo mat, but the poet used The word "yong" means "hug", so it cannot be understood as a bamboo mat. Taosheng here refers to the bamboo lady made of peach-branched bamboo. The bamboo lady is a long cylindrical cooling utensil made of bamboo, which people hold to enjoy the coolness in summer.
The background of the poem: This night is the bridal chamber of the poet's lover, a night of flowers and candles, fragrant and warm; but the poet is alone, feeling very cold, and has difficulty falling asleep for a long night. But even so, the poet still hugs Mrs. Bamboo and cannot bear to let go, as if he is still holding his lover.
The whole poem
The poem comes from the poem "Congratulations to the Bridegroom, Yunlang and his wife wrote this poem" by Chen Weisong, a poet in the late Ming and early Qing Dynasties. The whole poem is as follows:
Sip some Tumi stuffed rice. I'm happy to see you today, your hair is shining, your temples are shadowed, and your hair is shining in front of the lamp. There were noisy laughter across the screen, and the wings of the birds were beginning to fly. He stole Tan Nu's appearance again. It is difficult to tell whether the male or female is complex, but the spring bow is used privately in the face of the wind. Send you there and uncover the mandarin duck tent.
We have been alone together for six years. The most unforgettable thing is, beside the red rose pillow, tears welling up. After all the flowers and candles in your life, your wife sings along with her husband. Only my quilt is as cold as iron, and it is rare to have a screen window with a peach sheng. Work hard, look like an anvil. Don't be melancholy anymore.
Background of the whole poem
The author has lived with his same-sex lover Xu Ziyun for six years and has a strong relationship. On Xu Ziyun's wedding day, the author went to congratulate her and wrote this poem. The words and sentences are profound and touching.