1. Interpretation
I have just grown old in vain over the years, my fame has not yet been accomplished, and I have gradually become indifferent to everything in the world.
2. Source
"Congratulations to the Bridegroom·Yi Zhongyuan Pavilion" by Xin Qiji of the Song Dynasty
3. Original text
I am so weak. That’s it. I have been sad all my life, and my friends and contacts have been scattered, only a few are left now. The white hair hangs three thousand feet in the air, and he smiles at everything in the world. Ask what can make the public happy. I see how charming the green hills are, and I expect the green hills to be so when they see me. Emotion and appearance are slightly similar.
A statue is scratching its head in the east window. Thinking of Yuan Ming and stopping the cloud, the poem is full of flavor at this time. Those in Jiangzuo who are busy seeking fame have no idea of ??the wonderful principles of turbid mash. I look back and shout, the clouds are flying and the wind is blowing. If you don’t hate the ancients, I won’t see you. If you hate the ancients, you won’t see me. Those who know me are two or three sons.
4. Translation
I am very old. The friends we used to travel with all our lives are scattered everywhere. How many are left now? How depressing. All these years have just been spent in vain. His fame has not yet been achieved, and he has gradually become indifferent to everything in the world. What else would truly make me happy? I think the green hills look cool and graceful, and they must look the same to me. Regardless of their feelings or appearance, they are very similar.
Have a glass of wine and recite poems in front of the window, feeling content and contented. Tao Yuanming probably had the same feeling when he wrote "Standing Clouds". How can those people in the south of the Yangtze River who long for fame and fame realize the true meaning of drinking? When you are drunk and drunk, you turn around and chant loudly, the clouds will fly and the wind will rise suddenly. I don’t hate that I can’t see my ungrateful predecessors, I just hate that my predecessors can’t see my estrangement. Those who know me are still those friends. Extended information
1. Creation background
According to Deng Guangming's "Chronological Notes on Jiaxuan Ci", this poem was written around the fourth year of Qingyuan (1198) of Emperor Ningzong of the Song Dynasty. At this time, Xin Qiji had been idle for another four years. He built a new residence next to Sidu Laoquan in the east period of Qianshan, Xinzhou (now part of Jiangxi). Among them is "Tingyun Hall", which is based on the poetic meaning of Tao Yuanming's "Tingyun".
2. Appreciation
Xin Qiji’s lyrics love to use allusions, which is unique among Song poetry. This reflects that Youan is knowledgeable and able to understand everything, so he can master many uncommon allusions. The style of this poem is high and vigorous, the understanding is profound and the words are clear and sparse. The anger in my heart is as clear as a trace, and every word is deeply rooted in people's hearts. Reading the complete poem, this feeling is particularly strong.
As a hero with an upright temperament, Xin Qiji wrote poems with extraordinary courage and without any pretense. It can be said that, to a certain extent, he has reached the realm of the unity of man and poetry.
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