1, building a house is in human territory, with no chariots and horses. What can you do? The heart is far from being self-centered. Picking chrysanthemums under the east fence, you can see Nanshan leisurely. The mountains are getting better and better, and the birds are back. That makes sense. I forgot what I wanted to say. -from the Wei and Jin Dynasties poet Tao Yuanming's "Drinking Fifth"
Interpretation of vernacular Chinese: living in the world, but without the hustle and bustle of cars and horses. Ask me why. As long as I aim high, I will naturally feel that my place is secluded. Picking chrysanthemums under the east fence, leisurely, Nanshan in the distance comes into view. The smell in the mountains and the scenery in the evening are very good, and birds come back with their companions. It contains the true meaning of life. I want to identify it, but I don't know how to express it
2, things are as short as spring dreams and human feelings are as thin as autumn clouds. Don't worry about hard work, everything has life. Fortunately, three glasses of wine are good, and a hundred flowers blossom. Laughter and blind date for a while, but it will rain or shine tomorrow. -From the Song Dynasty: Zhu Dunru's "Xijiang Moon, Things as Short as a Spring Dream"
Interpretation of vernacular Chinese: things are short, like spring dreams, fleeting. Weak human feelings are like thin clouds in the autumn sky. Don't care about your hard work, everything is predestined. Fortunately, I met three glasses of good wine and saw a new flower today. The short gathering is so cordial that no one knows what will happen tomorrow.
I will walk until the river blocks my way, and then sit and watch the rising clouds. Occasionally I met a village elder in the Woods, and I chatted with him until I often forgot to go home. -Excerpted from "My Seclusion in Zhongnanshan" by Wang Wei in the Tang Dynasty.
Interpretation of vernacular Chinese: Sometimes go to the end of the water to find the source, or sit and watch the rising clouds change. I happened to meet a village elder in the Woods. I talked and laughed with him and often forgot to go home.
4. Beans are planted in Nanshan, and the grass is covered with bean seedlings. Get up early in the morning to get rid of weeds, and come back with hoes in the moonlight at night. The narrow path covered with vegetation, the night dew wet my clothes. It's not a pity to get wet, but I hope it won't be against my will. -From Wei and Jin Dynasties Tao Yuanming Wei and Jin Dynasties: The Third Part of Tao Yuanming's Returning to the Garden
Interpretation of vernacular Chinese: I planted beans at the foot of Nanshan, where weeds were flourishing and peas were sparse. Get up early in the morning to pull weeds in the fields and go home in the moonlight at night. The narrow path was covered with vegetation, and the night dew wet my clothes. It's not a pity that my clothes are wet. I just hope it won't go against my wish to go back to farming.
Qingjiang river is full of village streams, and everything in changxiajiang village is quiet. Swallows on the beam fly freely, and blind dates in the water are similar and accompanied. The old lady is using a chessboard, and the younger son is making a hook with an injection. As long as some old friends give me some money, what do I ask? -From the Tang Dynasty: Du Fu's "Jiangcun"
Interpretation of vernacular Chinese: The clear river winds through the village, and everything in the village looks elegant in the long summer. Swallows on the beam fly freely, and Bai Ou in the water approaches each other and accompanies each other. The old lady is drawing a chessboard with paper, and the younger son is tapping a needle to make a fish hook. What can I expect as long as an old friend gives me some money and food?