The Significance, Poetry and Interpretation of Lime Songs

Poetry: It is mined from the deep mountains after a long struggle, and the burning of fire is common. Even if it is shattered, I am not afraid at all, as long as I leave my pure and noble integrity in the world.

In the original text, a thousand hammers cut the mountain, and the fire is like idle burning.

Even if it is smashed to pieces, I am not afraid, and I am willing to leave a clean one in the world.

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Limestone can only be mined from the deep mountains after tens of millions of hammering. It regards burning with raging fire as a very common thing.

Even if it is shattered, it is not afraid. It is willing to leave a clean body in the world.

Note 1. Ode to lime: praise the lime. Chant: chant. It refers to a name of ancient song genre (a form of ancient poetry).

2. Hammer Digging: Numerous hammer digs describe that it is very difficult to mine lime. One thousand, ten thousand: function words, describing a lot. Hammer: Hammer. Chisel: to cut.

3. If you are free: This seems very common. If: as if, as if; Leisure: normal and relaxed.

4. Xiongnu: All of them.

5. Innocence: refers to the pure white color of lime, and also refers to noble moral integrity.

6. Humans: Humans.