Acacia
Tang Dynasty 6?1 Wang Wei
Red beans grow in the southern country, and a few branches will appear in spring.
I hope you will pick more of them, this is the most loved thing.
Translation
Red beans grow in the south. When spring comes, they will sprout and grow. I hope you can pick more, because it is a symbol of longing.
Brief analysis:
Red beans, also known as lovesickness seeds, are regarded by people as a symbol of love. The poet chants this to express his lovesickness. He is no longer recounting the story of the wife who missed her husband under the tree with tears and blood. It can also include friendship, and its level is higher.
The title of this poem is "Giving Li Guinian to the River", which can be seen as a work in memory of a friend. Red bean, the name of the plant, was born in the south of the Yangtze River and is known as Acacia. The poem writes about the feeling of lovesickness, but the whole poem is inseparable from Hongdou, who uses the name of lovesickness son to relate to the feeling of lovesickness. The first sentence describes the origin of red beans, and the second sentence asks "How many branches are there?" The language is very simple, but also very vivid. The question is about nature, which secretly teases feelings. The three sentences convey the meaning of "picking more" to friends. The words are here but the intention is there. The last sentence points out the nature of lovesickness and uses the word "most" to push it to the extreme. The meaning is also deeply contained in it. His language is shallow but his feelings are deep. It is said that he composed music and sang it at that time, which became popular in Jiangnan.