"Plum Blossom" is a five-character quatrain composed by Wang Anshi, a poet of the Northern Song Dynasty. The first two lines of this poem describe the plum blossoms in the corner, which are not afraid of the severe cold and bloom alone proudly; the last two lines describe the fragrance of the plum blossoms, which are personified by plum blossoms and bloom alone in the cold, which symbolizes Dian's noble character and refreshing fragrance, symbolizing his talent. The following are the ancient poems that I have compiled for you. You are welcome to learn from them and refer to them. I hope they will be helpful to you.
Plum blossoms
There are several plum blossoms in the corner, and Ling Han blooms alone. I know it's not snow from a distance, because there is a faint fragrance coming.
——Wang Anshi
The wind is biting and the snow is falling heavily.
Walking alone in the yard, what I see is a monotonous white snow, and so is my heart.
For a long time, the pressure of study made me like a withered leaf, falling into the silent and dead soil. The complexity of mathematics, the boring and confusing English, and the inscrutability of physics were like thunderbolts hitting my sky. My sky is always covered with dark clouds, and my life between two points and one line is boring, like a pool of stagnant water. Studying day and night only brought more setbacks, and failure was like a sharp sword piercing my heart again and again.
Suddenly, a cold feeling came from the tip of my nose, shattering my memory. A sudden start. In an inconspicuous corner, several branches of pink plum blossoms stand proudly and gracefully, embellishing the pale world.
I stare at you quietly, wondering about your Ling Han solitude.
The heavy snow hits the earth and your delicate body. My pity arose spontaneously, and I wanted to shelter you from the wind and rain, but I also wanted to know if you had the courage to fight against the cold wind and snow, so I waited and watched.
The heavy snow is falling, your delicate petals are violently beaten by the wind and snow, and the twisting and rugged branches are like the bowed back of an old man. I am really worried that they will be broken.
My heartstrings are tight.
Finally, the showers stopped, and the sunlight filtered through the layers of white clouds and mist, and fell on the plum trees, creating mottled shadows. The light breeze passed by and the big trees danced. Interpretation of "poetic and picturesque".
The pink flowers have been washed by white snow and wrapped in powder. The snow beads stay on the petals like diamonds, and they are like holy white clothes draped on the branches, making each petal crystal clear and divided. Beautiful on the outside, every branch is brand new and stronger.
I stared at the plum blossoms, and she seemed to be smiling at me. Suddenly, I felt relieved. Although learning is not always smooth sailing, there will always be thorns that block our progress, but we must have the perseverance like Mei to welcome the sunshine. Thinking of this, I couldn't help but wipe the dewdrops and murmured: "I know it's not snow in the distance, because there is a faint fragrance."
Introduction to ancient poems
The poet is describing plum blossoms and praising plum blossoms. A valuable character, but in fact, his own thoughts and feelings permeate between the lines. The poet uses the strength and noble character of plum blossoms to represent those people like the poet himself who can still persist in their integrity and advocate justice in difficult and harsh environments. Those who are not afraid of exclusion and attack to make the country strong.
Translation/Translation
The few plum blossoms in the corner bloomed alone in the severe cold. Why do you know from a distance that the white plum blossoms are not snow? Because there is a faint fragrance of plum blossoms.
Notes
1. Ling Han: Braving the severe cold.
2. Yao: far away.
3. Zhi: Know
4. Because: Because.
5. Dark fragrance: refers to the fragrance of plum blossoms.
Appreciation/Appreciation
Among the ancient poems about plum blossoms, one is quite famous, that is "Little Plum Blossoms in the Mountain Garden" written by Lin Bu, a poet of the Northern Song Dynasty before the author. In particular, the two lines in the poem, "Sparse shadows slant across the clear water, and the faint fragrance floats in the moonlight at dusk" have been praised as the swan song of praising plum blossoms.
Lin Bu would never be an official, nor would he marry or have children. He lived alone on the slopes of Gushan Mountain by the West Lake, planting plums and raising cranes, and lived a secluded life. Therefore, his poems about plum blossoms only express his self-righteous thoughts that are divorced from social reality. This poem by the author is different. He cleverly borrowed Lin Bu's poems and was able to innovate. Look at the plum blossoms he wrote, as white as snow, growing in the corner but not inferior, exuding fragrance from afar. By admiring the noble character of plum blossoms that are not afraid of severe cold, the poet uses snow to describe the purity of plum blossoms, and uses the "secret fragrance" to point out that plum blossoms are better than snow, which illustrates the great charm of a strong and noble personality. In the extremely complex and difficult situation of the Northern Song Dynasty, the author actively reformed but received no support. His lonely mentality and difficult situation are naturally similar to plum blossoms. This little poem has profound meaning, and its sentences are very simple and natural, without any trace of elaboration.