"Thousands of flowers have faded for a while" means: all the flowers have faded for a while.
"The snow is pressing down on the winter clouds, and the white catkins are flying, and all the flowers have faded for a while." It means: The heavy snow is pressing down on the winter clouds, and the snowflakes are flying, and all the colorful flowers have faded for a while.
From "Qilu·Winter Clouds" written by Mao Zedong in the winter of 1962, the whole poem is:
The winter clouds are flying under the snow, and thousands of flowers are fading for a while. The cold current is rolling high in the sky, and the earth is slightly warm.
Only a hero can drive away tigers and leopards, and no hero is afraid of bears. Plum blossoms fill the sky with joy, but it is not surprising that flies freeze to death.
Translation:
The heavy snow suppressed the winter clouds and the snowflakes were flying, and all the purple and red colors faded in an instant. A turbulent cold current rolled up in the sky, and a slight warmth blew from the earth.
Only the lone hero is killing tigers and leopards, and the great heroes will never be afraid of the bear. The heavy snow in the sky makes the plum blossoms happy, and it is not surprising that the flies will freeze to death.
Extended information
Creative background:
In the winter of 1962, China experienced three years of severe famine. There is an anti-China clamor abroad. On the surface it looks like we are in troubled times, officially the depths of winter. It is not surprising that weak people cannot withstand such severe tests. True revolutionaries are more energetic and high-spirited. So Mao Zedong wrote this poem on his birthday in 1962.
Ideological theme and appreciation:
When Chairman Mao wrote this poem, it happened to be his 69th birthday. The international and domestic situation was still severe, and the severe cold winter was rampant. Various reactionaries in the world are roaring against China. In the poem, the author vividly shows this urgent situation of "dark clouds are threatening to destroy the city".
The first two sentences reveal the chilling winter scenery, with heavy snow flying across the sky, dark clouds rolling in, and all the purple and red colors withered. Although it is an objective description, it has a strong symbolic meaning: the reactionaries are temporarily arrogant.
This poem successfully uses the artistic techniques of metaphor, symbolism, and contrast. Several techniques are used alternately to complement each other and effectively express the author's emotional will.
The "white catkins" are used to represent the heavy snow in the sky, the "winter clouds" and "thousands of flowers" are used to symbolize the dangerous international environment, and the "heroes" and "heroes" are used to symbolize the Chinese people represented by the fearless poet. , "Tiger Leopard" and "Bear Bear" symbolize the powerful international anti-China forces, "Plum Blossom" symbolizes the Chinese nation that has become stronger and unyielding after suffering, and "Fly" symbolizes countries and political parties that have succumbed to power.
At the same time, the sinister environment is contrasted with the strong will of the lyrical protagonist, and the weak and insignificant "fly" is compared with the proud and upright "plum blossom". One is positive and the other is positive, one is ugly and the other is beautiful. The correct writing uses ugliness to highlight beauty, which effectively enhances the expression effect.
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