It means: Even though the wild flowers bloom late in the mountain city, there is no need to be surprised.
From: "A Reply to Yuan Zhen" by Ouyang Xiu
Original text:
The spring breeze does not reach the end of the world, and there are no flowers in the mountain city in February.
There are still oranges on the branches under the heavy snow, and the bamboo shoots are about to sprout due to the freezing thunder.
When I hear the news at night, I feel homesick for the returning geese, and when I am ill, I feel the splendor of things in the new year.
I was once a guest of flowers in Luoyang. Although the wild fragrance is late, there is no need to complain.
Interpretation: The main meaning of "Luoyang Hua Ke" is that from the eighth year of Tiansheng (1030) to the first year of Jingjing (1034) of Emperor Renzong of Song Dynasty, Ouyang Xiu served as a left-behind official in Xijing (Luoyang). Luoyang is famous for its flowers. The author of "Luoyang Peony Customs" says: "The customs in Luoyang are generally fond of flowers. In spring, everyone in the city, whether noble or low, arranges flowers, even those with burdens. When the flowers bloom, scholars and common people compete for pleasure."
Extended information:
"A Reply to Yuan Zhen" is a seven-character poem written by Ouyang Xiu, a writer in the Northern Song Dynasty. This poem was written after the author was banished. It expresses the loneliness and self-relief of being banished to a mountain village. Ouyang Xiu was overwhelmed by the political blow he suffered, so he expressed feelings of confusion and loneliness in his poems. However, he did not lose confidence or be disappointed because of this. Instead, he showed more of the spirit of resistance after being demoted, and he was still full of hope for the future. confidence.
The first couplet of this poem describes the desolation of the mountain city; the first couplet of the poem describes the desolate scene of the mountain city in detail, and the vitality contained in the heavy snow, cold thunder and rain. The last two couplets are lyrical. The neck couplet writes about the guest's sorrow caused by the changes of time and changes in all things due to the author's sick body; the tail couplet writes that he was a guest in Luoyang in his early years and was familiar with Luoyang peonies. Although the wild flowers in the mountain city are late today, he does not care at all, showing that he is good at adversity. ideological character.
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