Bamboo and Stone
The author Zheng Xie? Dynasty Qing Dynasty
He insists on not letting go of the green mountains, and the roots are still in the broken rocks.
After countless hardships, I am still strong, regardless of the wind from east to west, north or south.
Translation: Clinging tightly to the green mountains and never letting go, originally rooted deeply in the cracks of the rocks. My body and bones are still strong despite countless blows, no matter how strong the wind blows from east to west, north and south.
Appreciation:
This poem focuses on expressing the tenacious and persistent quality of bamboo. It is a painting poem praising rock bamboo, and also a poem chanting things. The word "Determined" is used at the beginning to personify rock bamboo, which has conveyed its charm and tenacious vitality;
The last two sentences further describe the character of rock bamboo, which has gone through countless hardships before becoming He has a handsome and upright figure, and is never afraid of the strong winds from the east, west, north, and south. Zheng Xie not only writes beautiful poems about bamboo, but also draws lifelike bamboos. The bamboo poles in his paintings are very thin, and the bamboo leaves are Not much coloring, but verdant.