Original text:
Don't be jealous of each other, peaches and plums are different.
It is still snowing and frosting, but it is not very red.
Translation:
Don't be jealous of me, plum blossom. Plum blossoms and plum blossoms are different from each other. Plum has experienced a snowstorm and there are still traces of snow on her body. It still doesn't admit that its color is red.
Extended data
Poetry appreciation
This poem describes the unique posture and character of Hongmei. The poet persuaded "peaches and plums don't envy each other" in the tone of Hongmei, meaning that peaches and plums don't envy my Hongmei. What is peach and plum jealous of red plum?
The poet went on to say that "sacrifice is different", which is the answer to the jealousy mentioned in the previous sentence. What convinces Li Tao not to be jealous is that the flowering patterns of Hongmei and Li Tao are inherently different.
"There is snow and frost, but not very red." In the previous sentence, the word "still" was used to describe the present situation of Hongmei after her experience in first frost, thus pointing out the humble quality of Hongmei. Because from the beginning of winter, Hongmei still has traces of fighting with frost and snow, so although it is Hongmei, it refuses to be "very red".
Poetry allusions
Plum blossoms still bloom indomitable in the cold winter, symbolizing the precious quality of our nation's perseverance, tenacious struggle and fearlessness. It is well reflected in it.
In ancient times, there were poets who praised plum blossoms. I know from a distance that it is not snow, because it has a faint fragrance. "(Plum Blossoms by Wang Anshi in the Song Dynasty refers to several plum blossoms in the corner, blooming alone in the cold. Why do you know from a distance that Bai Meihua is not snow? Because there is a faint plum blossom fragrance. )
Plum blossom is also considered as the most moral flower variety. In addition, although the plum blossom grows in a harsh environment, it still blooms happily, expressing an optimistic and hopeful character. Plum occupies a high position among the ornamental flowers and trees of China literati. With orchid, bamboo and chrysanthemum, they are also called "four gentlemen in flowers", and with pine and bamboo, they are also called "three friends in the cold world"
There are three kinds of plums sung by the ancients: Myrica rubra, Chimonanthus praecox and Plum Blossom, but strictly speaking, Three Friends of Old Cold refers to plums. The ancient people's understanding of Mei has been shown in the Book of Songs. In the Han Dynasty, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty planted many kinds of plum trees in Shanglinyuan. In the Song Dynasty, it was very common to sell plum blossoms in the market and raise them in bottles.
Fang Qun Bei Zu in the Southern Song Dynasty, Fang Qun Pu in the Ming Dynasty and Guang Qun Fang Pu in the Qing Emperor Kangxi all promoted plum blossom as the first flower group. During the Republic of China, the Nanjing government once designated plum blossom as the national flower, and plum blossom also ranked first in the national traditional famous flower selection held in Shanghai from 65438 to 0987. It can be seen that plum blossom is not only the favorite of ancient literati, but also the unanimous admiration of ancient and modern people.
Mei, as an aesthetic image, appeared in a large number of poems and songs, which began in the Six Dynasties. Xiao Gang's "Plum Blossom Fu" compares the premature decline of plum blossoms to the fact that women's youth is short and fleeting, and more literati in the Six Dynasties expressed their love for the unique character of plum blossoms in "March Flowers". In the writings of literati in the Tang Dynasty, plum blossom has more and wider connotations and spiritual connotations. Poets describe parting, homesickness and beauty, and they all integrate their feelings into plum blossoms.
During the Southern Song Dynasty, plum blossom became a "stunner in the world", and Yongmei, a scholar, made a splash, and many Yongmei poems became eternal songs. While a large number of literati created poems and works, Mei painting has also formed an independent painting branch since the Song Dynasty. Plum blossoms painted by painters such as Yang Wuxia, Zhao, Wang Mian, Jin Nong, etc. are either elegant or gorgeous, and have a quiet charm, which is unique in ancient and modern painting circles.
Ancient literati's appreciation of plum blossom is from appearance to bone marrow. Their elegance projected on plum blossom reflects the spirit, temperament, thoughts and feelings of plum blossom from color, fragrance, posture and rhyme.
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