It means: Emperor Wu of Wei governs the entire world. In his eyes, Mi Heng is just an ant.
Level 8: In ancient times, it was called the farthest places in all directions, but here it generally refers to the world.
Ant view: A special usage in classical Chinese, meaning "to treat... like insects and ants". This expresses Mi Heng's contempt for Cao Cao.
From "Looking at Parrot Island and Embracing Ni Heng" by Li Bai of the Tang Dynasty, the original text is:
The emperor of Wei camped at the eight poles, and the ants watched a Ni Heng. Huang Zu fought against the Shuu people and got a bad reputation by killing them.
Wujiang wrote a poem about parrots, and his writing was outstanding. The clang vibrates gold and jade, and every sentence wants to fly.
The osprey pecks at the lonely phoenix, and a thousand springs hurt my feelings. The five mountains are as small as an inch, but they can be flat even if they are hidden.
How can a person with great talent be punished by heaven? So far in Fangzhou, Lan Hui cannot bear to live.
Translation:
Emperor Wu of Wei governed the entire world. In his eyes, Mi Heng was just an ant. Huang Zu was a scoundrel who killed Mi Heng and was reviled throughout the ages.
Mi Heng once wrote "Ode to a Parrot" impromptu in Wujiang, and as soon as he started writing, he overwhelmed everyone present. The words are as sonorous as gold and jade, and the sentences are flying like clouds and dragons.
Unfortunately, this lonely phoenix died under the bloody claws of an evil eagle. This eternal tragedy makes me sad. Just like the five mountains in the chest, how can the ups and downs in the heart be calm?
Why can’t you put your talents to use? He lost his life just because of his short-sightedness. Because of his self-admiration and arrogance, there is still no trace of Lan Hui on Parrot Island.
Extended information
Creation background:
This poem was probably written in the winter of the second year of Qianyuan (759) or the spring of the first year of Shangyuan (760) of Emperor Suzong of the Tang Dynasty made. At that time, Li Bai wrote a long poem in Jiangxia, "After the chaos, Tianenliu Yelang recalled old travel books and cherished them as a gift to Jiangxia Wei Taishou Liangzai", which shows Li Bai's admiration for Mi Heng. This poem "Looking at Parrot Island and cherishing Mi Heng" may have been written at the same time. Write.
Appreciation of the main theme:
The first eight lines of the poem are nostalgic, and the last eight lines are expressive, depicting Mi Heng's aloof character and superhuman talent, and expressing his admiration and respect for Mi Heng. Sadness reveals the resentment and resentment in the poet's heart. This poem depicts the characters very concisely, and uses metaphors, personification and other artistic techniques to show strong emotional color, vivid and vivid images, and deep and implicit style.
Baidu Encyclopedia-Looking at Parrot Island and Huai Miheng