The poem "How can only Du Kang relieve worries?" comes from "Dan Ge Xing" written by Cao Cao in the late Eastern Han Dynasty.
The meaning of this poem is: If there is anything that can relieve my sorrow, it is only wine. (It is said that wine was invented by Dukang, so the name Dukang is often used to refer to wine)
The original poem is as follows:
"Dan Ge Xing" by Cao Cao of the Han Dynasty
Drinking and singing, what is life like?
Like morning dew, it will be more painful every day.
Generosity should be treated with generosity, and worries will be unforgettable.
How to relieve worries? Only Du Kang.
Qingqing Zijin, my heart is leisurely.
But for the sake of your Majesty, I still ponder it.
Yo yo, the deer roars, eating apples in the wild.
I have a guest who plays the drum, harp and sheng.
It’s as bright as the moon, when can you wipe it off?
Worry comes from it and cannot be cut off.
The more unfamiliar you are, the more you cross the border, the more useless you are.
Qi Kuo talks about Yan, thinking about old kindness.
The moon and stars are few and far between, and magpies are flying south.
Walking around the tree three times, where is the branch to lean on?
The mountains never get too high and the sea never gets too deep.
When Duke Zhou spits out food, the world returns to its heart.
Translation of the full text of the poem:
Singing while drinking, how many years of life are there.
Just like the morning dew, it is fleeting, too much time has passed!
The singing at the banquet was impassioned, but the sadness in my heart was hard to forget.
What can you do to relieve your depression? Only drinking wine.
You learned and talented people, you make me yearn for you day and night.
It’s just because of you that I still recite it in pain.
Under the sunshine, the deer chirped happily and ate mugwort in the wilderness.
Once talented people from all over the world come to my house, I will play the harp and sheng to entertain the guests.
When can I pick up the bright moon hanging in the sky?
The deep sorrow in my heart can't stop gushing out.
Guests from far away came to visit me through the criss-crossing field roads.
After a long separation, we reunited for a heart-to-heart talk and a banquet, reliving the kindness of the past.
The moonlight was bright and the stars were sparse, and a group of nesting magpies flew south.
They flew around the tree three times without folding their wings. Where can they find shelter?
The mountains are majestic only if they do not abandon the earth and rocks, and the sea is majestic only if it does not abandon the trickle of water.
I would like to be as courteous as the Duke of Zhou, and I would like all the heroes in the world to surrender to me