It means singing loudly, talking and laughing, laughing at the desolate old people in the world, treating dreams as their own horses, riding horses and whips, galloping on the battlefield.
From: "Yong Yu Le" by Xin Qiji of the Song Dynasty
Original text:
Ride your horse into the wind and watch the ups and downs of life.
The roaring songs and book scenes make the world laugh at the desolate age.
Use dreams as horses to gallop through the years.
Translation:
Riding into the wind, watching the ups and downs of life. Singing loudly, talking and laughing, laughing at the desolate old people in the world, treating dreams as their own horses, riding horses and whips, galloping on the battlefield.
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Creative background:
His performance in the rebel army, as well as Xin Qiji's amazing bravery and decisiveness, made him famous for a while. Emperor Gaozong of the Song Dynasty appointed him as the judge of Jiangyin, and he began his official career in the Southern Song Dynasty. He was only twenty-five years old at this time.
When Xin Qiji first came to the south, he did not understand the cowardice and timidity of the Southern Song Dynasty court. In addition, Song Gaozong had praised his heroic behavior, and Song Xiaozong, who came to the throne soon after, also expressed his desire to restore the lost ground. , The spirit of revenge and humiliation, so in the period before his tenure in the Southern Song Dynasty, he wrote many suggestions on resisting the Northern Expedition of the Jin Dynasty, such as the famous "Ten Essays on Meiqin" and "Nine Discussions".
Although these proposals were highly praised and widely read at the time, the imperial court responded indifferently and was only interested in Xin Qiji's practical talents shown in the proposals and sent him successively. In Jiangxi, Hubei, Hunan and other places, they held important local official positions such as transit envoys and pacification envoys, responsible for managing famine and rectifying public security.
Reality is cruel to Xin Qiji. Although he had outstanding talents, his heroic and stubborn character and enthusiasm for the Northern Expedition made it difficult for him to gain a foothold in the officialdom. In addition, his embarrassing status as a "reformed man" also hindered his career development. His official position was as high as the fourth rank, Longtuge.