"Boat" means a small boat.
"Duckweed" refers to an aquatic plant with oval leaves floating on the water, fibrous roots under the leaves and white flowers in summer.
"Picking" means picking.
Original text:
Chishang
Author: Bai Juyi
Dynasty: Tang Dynasty
A child propped up the boat and secretly picked the white lotus back.
He didn't know how to hide the trail. The duckweed on the water left a boat through the trail.
Translation:
A child punted and secretly picked white lotus. He didn't know how to hide the trace. A boat crossed the duckweed on the water.
Extended data:
The first two sentences of the poem introduce the outline of the story: a child secretly picks a lotus while adults are not paying attention, which highlights the cuteness of the child. The word "stealing" is used vividly, showing the naughty, cunning and even adventurous spirit of children.
The words "Cai" and "Hui" in the second sentence indicate that the child stole a Bai Lianhua and hurried back to prevent adults from discovering his adventure.
The word "hidden" in the third sentence shows that children don't want to be found, and they don't know how to hide their tracks. Innocence and cuteness are all there.
The word "open" in the fourth sentence is to draw a waterway on the duckweed, exposing the child's secret. This kind of teasing adds to the childish and lovely nature of children.
The whole poem embodies childlike innocence, has a strong flavor of life and is catchy to read.
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