This poem describes a lonely maid-in-waiting, looking up at the cowherd and weaver girl on both sides of the Tianhe River on Tanabata night, fanning fireflies from time to time to relieve loneliness, reflecting the unfortunate fate of court women and showing the depressed mood of an unaccompanied and bored official girl.
2. Original text
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Silver candle Qiu Guang cold painting screen,
A small fan flies to the firefly.
Day and night are as cool as water,
Sit and watch the morning glory and Vega.
3. Translation
In autumn night, candlelight reflects the painting screen.
Hit fireflies with a small fan.
The stone steps at night are as cool as cold water,
Sitting in the bedroom staring at the cowherd and the weaver girl.
Step 4 take notes
(1) autumn night: autumn night.
⑵ Silver candle: a kind of delicate silver candle. Silver, a kind of "red" Screen painting: a screen painted with patterns.
⑶ Small fan with light thread: round fan with light thread. Firefly: A flying firefly.
(4) Riling: Open-air stone steps. God, make a Yao.
5] Sit and watch: Sit and watch the sky. Sit: Be a "lie". Morning glory Vega: the names of two constellations, referring to Altair and Vega. It also refers to the characters Penny and Weaver Girl in ancient mythology.
5. Introduction to the author
Du Mu (AD 803-852), a native of Fanchuan, Mu Zhi, Han nationality, was born in Jingzhao Wannian (now Xi, Shaanxi). Du Mu was an outstanding poet and essayist in Tang Dynasty, the grandson of Du You, the prime minister, and the son of Du You. Tang Wenzong Daiwa was a 26-year-old scholar in the second year and was awarded the post of Hong Wen Pavilion. Later, he went to Jiangxi to inspect the ambassador's tent, and then turned to Huainan to inspect the ambassador's tent. He was the editor of the National History Museum, the food department, Bibi department and Si Xun, and the secretariat of Huangzhou, Chizhou and Zhou Mu. Because he lived in South Fan Chuan Villa in Chang 'an in his later years, he was later called "Du Fanchuan" and wrote "Collected Works of Fan Chuan". Du Mu's poems are famous for their seven-character quatrains, and the main content is to chant history and express emotion. His poems are handsome and natural, and cut into secular things. He achieved great success in the late Tang Dynasty. Du Mu is called "Xiao Du" to distinguish it from Du Fu and "Da Du". Also known as "Little Du Li" with Li Shangyin.