1. The merchant girl did not know the hatred of the country's subjugation, but she still sang the flowers in the backyard across the river.
This sentence comes from "Po Qinhuai", a poem by Du Mu, a litterateur in the Tang Dynasty. This poem is a sentimental work written by the poet when he visited Qinhuai at night. The first half describes the night view of Qinhuai, and the second half expresses his emotion. It uses the history of Chen Shubao, who eventually perished due to his pursuit of debauchery and pleasure, to satirize those who did not learn lessons from it. The rulers of the late Tang Dynasty who were in a state of drunkenness and dreaminess showed the author's incomparable concern and deep anxiety for the fate of the country. The whole poem embodies emotions in the scenery, with a sad artistic conception, deep and implicit feelings, refined language, and original artistic conception. The description of scenery, lyricism, and narrative are organically combined, and it has a strong artistic appeal.
2. "Two Poems of Compassion for Farmers"
There is no idle land in the world, and farmers are still starving to death.
Who knew that every meal on the plate is hard work?
These two sentences come from "Two Poems of Compassion for the Farmers", a collection of poems written by Li Shen, a poet in the Tang Dynasty. This group of poems profoundly reflects the living conditions of farmers in China's feudal era. The first poem concretely and vividly depicts scenes of fruitful harvests everywhere, highlighting the real problem of farmers who work hard to obtain a bumper harvest but are left empty-handed and starve to death;
The second poem depicts the scene of the scorching sun The scene of farmers working in the fields at noon summarizes the life of farmers who work hard all year round. In the end, the almost far-reaching motto "Who knows that every grain on the plate is hard work" expresses the poet's sincere sympathy for the farmers. .
3. We are born from the same root, so why rush into conflict with each other?
This sentence comes from "Seven Steps of Poetry", which is a poem by Cao Zhi, a poet of Wei State during the Three Kingdoms period. This poem uses the beans and beans that are born from the same root to describe brothers with the same father and mother, and uses the fried beans to describe the brother Cao Pi who brutally harmed his younger brother. It expresses the strong dissatisfaction with Cao Pi, vividly, and in a simple way. It reflects the cruel struggle within the feudal ruling group and the poet's own difficult situation, depressed and angry thoughts and feelings.
4. I entered the city yesterday and came back with tears in my eyes.
Those who are covered with silkworms are not silkworm farmers.
"Silkworm Woman" is a five-character quatrain written by Zhang Yu, a poet in the Song Dynasty, which reflects the suffering of people's lives. This poem is based on what a peasant woman who raises silkworms sees and feels when she goes to the city to sell silk. It reveals the shocking social reality of "the exploiters get something for nothing, and the workers have no food or clothing" and expresses the poet's sympathy for the working people. , dissatisfaction with the oppression and exploitation of the ruling class.
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A rat has skin, but a human has no manners; if a human has no manners, what is the point of immortality?
A rat has teeth, but a human has no rest; a human has no rest, so why wait until death?
The Rat has a body, but the man is rude; the man is rude, how can he die?
"Guo Feng·Yuan Feng·Xiang Mouse" is a poem in the "Book of Songs", the first poetry collection in ancient China. This poem clearly describes a rat, but in fact it is the ruler using hypocritical etiquette to deceive the people. The people hate it and compare it to a rat, giving it a bitter irony. The poem has three chapters, each chapter has four lines. The three chapters are overlapping, inspired by rats, repeated analogies, and juxtaposed meanings, but each has its own emphasis. The whole chapter is full of strong emotions and sharp language. It is both concentrated and exciting, which enhances the power and humor of satire.