1. Translation of Su Shi's classical Chinese
This sentence was said by Su Shi when he elaborated on his views on literary creation, especially prose creation.
This level of literary creation is beyond the reach of ordinary people. Perhaps only the great writer Mr. Dongpo had the talent to dare to say this. Translation: Exploring the subtleties of things is like catching the breeze and shadows. There is probably not one person among millions of people who can make the image of things clear and clear in his heart, let alone one who can use words and actions. To make things clear? This is the "Ci Da" realm of article writing pursued by Su Shi, which emphasizes easy-to-understand articles and opposes a writing style that is difficult, profound, and flashy.
This sentence explains Su Dongpo's pursuit of article style, and at the same time, this pursuit met the specific requirements of "writing to convey the Tao" in the classical prose movement at that time. This passage is also quoted in Mr. Lin Yutang's "The Biography of Su Dongpo".
He also believes that the pursuit of this flat, popular and extraordinary artistic style is precisely the subtlety of Su Dongpo's articles that have been passed down through the ages. He said that writing an article is "roughly like flowing clouds and flowing water, with no definite quality at first.
But it always goes on what it should do, and always stops when it cannot stop. The arts and sciences are natural, and the gestures are full of energy.
Confucius said: If words are not written, they will not go far.
If the words are not written, it is a big mistake. Wonderful, like catching a shadow in the wind, it can be understood by thousands of people, but how much more can it be understood by the mouth and hands?
As for the words that can be reached, the words cannot be used. Yang Xiong likes to use simple words to explain them.
If it is right, everyone will know it. This is the so-called carved insect seal cutting. "To explain the style here, Su Dongpo very cleverly described his own way of writing, which was like "moving clouds and flowing water", and he abandoned the secret of writing words and compositions.
There are no rules or rules about when to do it or when to stop it. As long as the author's feelings are beautiful and he can express them truly and accurately, and express them well enough, charm and unique beauty will naturally arise.
It is not an external thing attached to the outside of the text. If you can express it exquisitely and skillfully, the simplicity, naturalness, lightness and elegance of the article will come naturally without asking for it. The so-called simplicity, naturalness, lightness and elegance of the article here are the secret of good style.
With these characteristics, articles will not be boring, and we will not be afraid of running out of good articles to read. 2. Translation of Su Shi's classical Chinese
This sentence was said by Su Shi when explaining his views on literary creation, especially prose creation. This level of literary creation is beyond the reach of ordinary people. Perhaps only the great writer Dongpo dared to say this.
Translation: Exploring the subtleties of things is like catching the breeze and shadows. There is probably not one person among millions of people who can make the image of things clear and clear in his heart. Not to mention being able to make things clear through words and actions?
This is the "Ci Da" realm of article writing pursued by Su Shi, which emphasizes easy-to-understand articles and opposes difficult, profound, and flashy writing styles. This sentence explains Su Dongpo's pursuit of article style, and at the same time, this pursuit met the specific requirements of "writing to convey the Tao" in the classical prose movement at that time.
This passage is also quoted in Mr. Lin Yutang's "The Biography of Su Dongpo". He also believes that the pursuit of this flat, popular and extraordinary artistic style is precisely the subtlety of Su Dongpo's articles that have been passed down through the ages.
He said that writing an article is "roughly like flowing clouds and flowing water, with no definite quality at first. But it always goes on what it should do, and always stops when it cannot stop. The literature and science are natural, and the gestures are full of energy. Confucius said: Words are not written in words, and actions are not done. Far away. He also said: Words are only expressive. If the words are not expressive, it is a big mistake. Seeking the beauty of things is like catching the shadow in the wind. There are thousands of people who can make the things clear to the mind. How can people understand it with their mouths and hands? As for the words that can be understood, the words cannot be used easily. To put it bluntly, everyone knows this, and this is what is called a carving of insects and seals. "To explain the style here, Su Dongpo very cleverly described his own way of writing. His actions are like "moving clouds and flowing water". He is practicing. The secret of lyrics and composition is abandoned. There are no rules or rules about when to do it or when to stop. As long as the author's feelings are beautiful and he can express them truly and accurately, and express them well enough, charm and unique beauty will naturally arise. It is not an external thing attached to the text. If you can express it exquisitely and skillfully, the simplicity, naturalness, lightness and elegance of the article will come naturally without asking for it. The so-called simplicity, naturalness, lightness and elegance of the article here are the secret of good style. With these characteristics, the article will not be boring, and we will not be afraid that there will be no good articles to read.
3. Translation of the ancient text "Su Shi's Personal Knowledge of Fan Zhongyan"