Original text:
Bamboo is not relaxed at all, its roots are firmly embedded in the cracks in the rocks.
After thousands of tortures and blows, it is still strong, whether it is the southeast wind or the northwest wind in winter, it can bear it and will still be tough and straight.
Translation:
Hold fast to the castle peak and don't relax, and the bamboo roots are deeply rooted in the cracks in the rock.
After countless hardships, I am still so tenacious, whether it is the east wind or the west wind or the north-south wind.
Appreciation of bamboo and stone works
This poem is dedicated to bamboo and stone painting. Zheng Xie's painting of bamboo not only shows the natural elegance of bamboo, but also endows it with firmness and noble integrity through poetry, thus expressing his ambition. This poem focuses on bamboo and stone, praising the cold tolerance of bamboo and its roots in the broken rocks of green hills, and pinning its own life and moral ideals.
This poem is simple in language, but profound in meaning. The poet uses the methods of positive description and contrast to describe the vigorous and upright bamboo, which embodies the poet's noble moral integrity. Writing about the "tenacity" of bamboo means writing about the tenacity and strength of people.
The poem is based on the hard rocks of the green hills, saying that bamboo "sticks to the green hills" and "takes root in the broken rocks" and can withstand "numerous trials" and strong winds from all directions, symbolizing that one is not afraid of all kinds of hardships and crowding out blows in society and life.
By reciting bamboo, the whole poem creates a vigorous and indomitable image, just like a pen, vigorous, vivid, free and easy, with a bold aftertaste.
Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Bamboo Stone