The poem that best embodies the "Yuanbai Style" in "The Guest Arrives" is: I am willing to drink with my neighbor, calling across the fence to take up the remaining cups.
Yuanbai style
[ yuán bái tǐ ]
A type of poetic style.
A type of poetry.
Yuan Zhen and Bai Juyi of the Tang Dynasty composed poems with the aim of being easy to read and called them "Yuan Bai style". Song Yanyu's "Canglang Poems·Poetry Style": "Yuanbai style: Wei Zhi, Lo Tian, ??its style is the same."
Ke Zhi
[Tang Dynasty] Du Fu
Comparison of original text and translation
There is spring water in the south and north of the house, but I can see a flock of gulls coming every day.
The flower path has never been swept by visitors, and now the gate is opened for you.
Panxiang City has far less flavor, and the bottle and wine shops are poor and only have old fermented grains.
I am willing to drink with my neighbor and call across the fence to finish the remaining cup.
Translation
The north and south of the thatched cottage were filled with spring water, and gulls were seen flying in groups every day. I have never swept the flower path for guests, so I will sweep it for you today. This wood door has never been opened for guests, but I will open it for you today. Too far from the city, there is no good food on the plate, and the family is too thin, so only old wine can be entertained. If you are willing to invite the old man next door to have a drink with you, call him over the fence to drink the rest of the cup!
Notes
① Guest arrival: Guest refers to Cui Mingfu. Du Fu himself noted after the title: "I am happy to meet Cui Mingfu." Mingfu is a good name for the county magistrate.
②She: refers to home. But see: only see. This sentence means that we usually have few friends, and only gulls are willing to go on a blind date with him.
③Pengmen: A portal made of awning grass to show the simplicity of the house.
④Shiyuan: Far from the market. Jianwei: A variety of delicious dishes. There is no side flavor, and there are few dishes. Bottle: wine vessel. Old fermented grains: the next year’s old wine. Bottle wine sentence: The ancients liked to drink new wine. Du Fu felt sorry for his family's poverty and lack of new wine.
⑤Ken: I’m asking the guest if I can allow it. Yu cup: the remaining wine.
⑥Flower path: a path full of flowers and grass
⑦Call: call, greet