Drunken Book at Wanghu Tower on June 27th
Song Dynasty: Su Shi
Black clouds rolled over the ink but did not cover the mountains, and white raindrops jumped into the boat.
When the wind comes and blows away, the water under Wanghu Tower is like the sky.
Central idea: This poem quickly captures the dramatic changes in the natural scenery on the lake: clouds turning, rain falling, wind blowing, and the sky clearing, and depicts the beautiful rain scene of Wanghu Tower.
Translation
The dark clouds surged up, like ink splashing down, but a section of mountains appeared on the horizon, bright and fresh, and the water splashed by the heavy rain splashed into the boat like white beads and gravel.
Suddenly a strong wind swept over the ground, blowing away the dark clouds in the sky, and the water of the West Lake was as blue as a mirror, bright and gentle.
The first sentence writes cloud: The black cloud is like spilled black ink, which has not yet had time to cover the mountain. In the poem, dark clouds are compared to "turning ink", which is a realistic image.
The second sentence writes about rain: The bright white raindrops fell on the lake, splashing countless water splashes, and jumped into the cabin in chaos. Use "jumping beads" to describe raindrops, which is vivid and colorful. The word "wei" highlights the rapid changes in the weather; the word "jump" and the word "chaos" express the severity of the rainstorm and the urgency of the raindrops.
The third sentence writes about wind: Suddenly, a strong wind swept across the earth, causing the rain and clouds to fly on the lake. The word "suddenly" is used very lightly, but it highlights the rapid change of the sky and shows the huge power of the wind.
The last sentence writes about sky and water: After the rain, the sky cleared, and the wind and waves calmed down. The poet left his boat and climbed up to the building. He leaned on the railing and looked out. He saw that there was no water on the lake, and the water reflected the sky. The color of the water was as clear as the sky. , a color of blue. Where is the wind? Where is the cloud? I don’t know where everything has gone, and it’s as if everything just now never happened.
The poet was first in the boat and then at the head of the building, quickly capturing the dramatic changes in the natural scenery on the lake: clouds rolling, rain pouring, wind blowing, and the sky clearing. He wrote about things far and near, moving and moving. Quiet, with sound and color, scenery and emotions. As you read it, you will have an immersive feeling - as if you have experienced a sudden shower in the middle of the lake, and then come to the top of Wanghu Tower to enjoy the beautiful scenery of water and sky.