After Graduation of the Tang Dynasty by Meng Jiao.
The previous filth was not enough to brag, but now there is no end to debauchery.
In the spring breeze, this proud horse runs at the speed of two beats. I visited all the sights of Chang 'an gracefully in one day.
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The unsatisfactory situation in the past is not worth mentioning, but today it is full of energy and high spirits.
Riding proudly against the mighty spring breeze seems to complete the prosperity of Chang 'an in one day.
"The spring breeze is proud of horseshoe disease, and you can see Chang 'an flowers in one day. "The last two sentences of the poem say that galloping in the mighty spring breeze is like enjoying the famous flowers in Beijing in one day. These two sentences vividly describe the poet's high spirits and express his triumphant pride.
The beauty of these two sentences lies in emotion and scenery, which vividly depicts the poet's proud scene of galloping on Chang 'an Road with blooming spring flowers. According to the Tang system, the Jinshi exam was held in autumn, and the ranking was awarded in the spring of the following year. At this time in Chang 'an, the spring breeze is blowing gently and the spring flowers are in full bloom. The new Jinshi "spring scenery is full of people, building roads and throwing flowers to meet Ma Hong". It can be seen that "Spring Breeze" and "Bloom at Once" are the actual situations. However, the poet does not linger on the objective description of the scenery, but highlights the "debauchery" in his own feelings: he can't help but spit out the word "proud" and wants to "see all the Chang 'an flowers in one day". How can you let him gallop on horseback on Chang 'an Road where cars and horses are crowded and tourists compete for scenery? There are so many spring flowers in Chang 'an, how can you finish them in one day? However, the poet can think that today's horseshoe is particularly light, or he can say that he has seen all the Chang 'an flowers in one day. Although unreasonable, but affectionate, because I wrote the true feelings, I don't feel ridiculous.
At the same time, this poem also has symbolic significance: "Spring breeze" is not only the spring breeze of nature, but also a symbol of the emperor's luck. The so-called "full of ambition" refers to both emotional satisfaction and Jinshi and things.