From "Bamboo and Stone" by Zheng Xie of the Qing Dynasty
The green mountains are not relaxed, and the roots are still in the broken rocks.
After countless hardships, I am still strong, regardless of the wind from east to west, north or south. (Strength? One work: Tenacity)
Translation
The bamboo grasps the green mountain and does not relax at all. Its roots are firmly rooted in the cracks of the rocks.
After thousands of tortures and blows, it is still so strong. Whether it is the southeast wind in the scorching summer or the northwest wind in the harsh winter, it can withstand it and remains strong and strong. ?
Notes
① Bamboo stone: Bamboo rooted in the cracks of stone. The poet is a famous painter, and his paintings of bamboo are particularly famous. This is a poem he inscribed on a bamboo and stone painting.
②Determined: It is a metaphor for taking root firmly, like biting a green mountain without letting go.
③Establish roots: take root, take root.
④元: Originally, originally, originally.
⑤Broken rock: cracked rock, that is, the cracks in the rock.
⑥Grind: torture, frustration, tempering.