Meaning: Thin bamboo shadows and poems.
Source: Quatrains
Wang Tingyun [Yuan Dynasty]
Original text:
Bamboo shadows and poems are thin, and plum blossoms are fragrant in dreams.
Poor Tonight, the moon refuses to go down to the west wing.
Translation:
The thin bamboo shadows match the poems, and the fragrance of plum blossoms accompanies me in my dreams.
Unfortunately, my mood is like the moon tonight, which refuses to set in the west wing.
Appreciation
The first two sentences describe the quiet realm where the poet lives, one from the perspective of vision and the other from the perspective of smell. "Bamboo" and "poetry", one is a natural thing and the other is a social thing, there is no way to compare the two, but the poet uses the word "thin" to closely connect the two. Bamboo has a thin image, and poetry Has a lean style.
The word "thin" is used in a new way, setting the thin mood for the whole poem. The "dream fragrance" connects reality and dreams. The plum blossoms also emit fragrance under the bright moonlight at night, which is extraordinary. And this fragrance also accompanies the poet into dreamland, so you can imagine how rich and long the fragrance is.