The full text is:
Du, it's a long way to go, Xiu Yuan. Go alone. Is there no one else? Why don't I be my father? What's the difference between a man who is good at this and a man who is good at this? A man without a brother, why not?
Du, who had a long way to go, left Jingjing. He walks alone. Is there no one else? Why don't I have the same surname? What's wrong with people who are good at it? A man without a brother is a fool.
A tall pear tree is covered with Ye Er. How lonely it is to walk alone, is there no one else on the road? Not as good as our compatriots. Unfortunately, people come and go on the road. Why don't you come near me? I have no brothers or younger brothers. Why don't you help me?
Tang branch is long, full of green. How bleak it is to walk alone, is there no one else on the road? Not as good as my brother. Alas, passers-by on the road, why don't you come near me? I have no brothers or younger brothers. Why don't you come and help me?
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Creative background:
This poem, written in the pre-Qin period, is considered to be a poem of "thinking of a boudoir". My husband didn't return from his long service, and my wife waited at home for a long time, but she was fruitless and extremely anxious, so she wrote this poem.
This poem is a folk song of the Chinese people in the Tang State (Jin State) in the pre-Qin period. This poem consists of two chapters, each with nine sentences. This poem describes a tramp who lives in the street. The tramp was in an awkward position, with no friends and no concern. It looks miserable and makes people feel heavy after reading it.