Cicada
The hanging wisps drink the clear dew, and the flowing sound comes from the sparse tung trees.
It is not to borrow the autumn wind to speak loudly and from a distance.
Hanging: In ancient times, the hatband was knotted under the chin to secure the hat. After tying the knot, the remaining hanging part is called a strand. The hanging strands are a metaphor for the tentacles on the cicada's head. Liuxiang: It means that the sound of cicadas is heard far away. Shutong: refers to the sycamore tree with withered branches and leaves.
This is a poem about objects, expressing feelings through objects. The first two sentences describe the cicada with its tentacles hanging down, like a gentle gentleman with a tassel hanging down from his crown. He is indifferent and has few desires, "drinking the clear dew" to be self-sufficient; the cicada makes a clear and clear sound from among the fallen autumn trees, which is even louder in the bleak autumn wind. Showing its crispness and excitement. The character of a cicada is written, which is also the character of a gentleman. The last two sentences are then used as a discussion, indicating that the cicadas are soaring because they live high and sound far away, not by the power of the autumn wind. It is a metaphor that the reason why a gentleman is famous is because of his noble conduct, not with the help of power.
This poem has a clear image and profound meaning. It has always been regarded as a masterpiece of cicada chanting.