Weichuan Tianjia
Wang Wei? [Tang Dynasty]
The setting sun shines on the village, and the cattle and sheep return in the back alleys. (Part 1 of "Slanting Sun": Slanting Light)
The old man in the wild misses the shepherd boy and leans on his staff to wait for the thorn tree.
Pheasants_The wheat seedlings are beautiful, and the silkworms are sleeping and the mulberry leaves are sparse.
Tian Fuhe is hoeing and standing, talking to each other.
This envy of leisure and relaxation fades away with sadness.
Translation
Everywhere in the village is covered with the afterglow of the sunset, and the cattle and sheep return one after another along the deep lanes.
The old man misses his grandson who is grazing, and his stick is waiting for him at the firewood gate of his house.
The pheasants are crowing, the wheat is about to ear, and the silkworms are sleeping. The mulberry leaves are already thin.
The farmers returned to the village with their hoes in hand, laughing and loving each other.
Why don’t I envy you for being so comfortable? I couldn't help but chant "The Decline" sadly.
Notes
Weichuan: The Weishui River originates from Niaoshu Mountain in Gansu, passes through Shaanxi, and flows into the Yellow River. Tianjia: farmhouse.
Village: village. Slanting Sun: One is "slanting light".
Qiongxiang: deep alley.
Ye Lao: The old man from the village. Shepherd boy: one is "boy servant".
Leaning on a cane: leaning on a cane. Jing Fei: Chai Men.
Pheasant (zhì)_(gòu): Pheasant crows. "The Book of Songs·Xiaoya·Xiaobian": "When the pheasants come to court, they still want their females."
Show: plants are heading and blooming (mostly referring to crops).
Silkworm sleep: When silkworms shed their skin, they do not eat or move, just like sleeping.
He (hè): means to shoulder. To: One word is "standing".
That’s it: refers to the scene mentioned above.
Shiwei: The title of the "Book of Songs" contains the sentence "Shiwei, Shiwei, Hu will not return", which means returning to seclusion.