Bamboo and Stone
Zheng Xie
He insists on not letting go of the green mountains,
the roots are still in the broken rocks.
Thousands of blows have made me strong,
No matter the wind blows from east to west, from north to south.
Notes
1. "Bamboo and Stone" is a poem on painting.
2. Determined: a metaphor for taking root firmly, as if one is biting and not letting go.
3. Grind: torture. Jianjin: firm and strong.
4. Er: That. This sentence means: No matter how strong the wind from east to west or northwest blows, it cannot be blown down.
Translation
The green bamboo hugged the green mountain and never relaxed.
It turned out that it had dug its roots deeply into the crevices of the rock.
After being beaten and tortured by strong winds thousands of times, it is still as hard as iron.
No matter how strong the wind is from east to west, north to south.
Appreciation
This is a poem inscribed on a picture of bamboo and stone. The author is chanting about bamboo and stone, but it is no longer a general description of bamboo and stone in nature, but contains the author's Deep thoughts and feelings. The author uses objects as metaphors for people, actually describing bamboos, but praising people. The poet stands on the green hills, with hard rocks as the background and foundation, saying that the bamboo "clines to the green hills", "breaks the rocks with its roots", and "struggles with thousands of blows". "Strong strength" is the true portrayal of the bamboo that has withstood the wind and rain and the person symbolized by the bamboo. Therefore, it can be said that by singing about bamboo and stone, the poem creates a glorious image of a strong man who is indomitable and indomitable.
The whole poem is fresh and smooth, with sincere feelings. Although the language is popular, it is profound and meaningful