This sentence comes from the book of diseases written by Lu You, a poet in the Song Dynasty:
Sick and sick, the hat on his head seems to be very wide, and he is a lonely guest on the Chengdu River thousands of miles away.
Although the status is low, I never forget to worry about national affairs, but if I want to realize the ideal of reunification, I can only make a final conclusion after death.
I hope the gods of heaven and earth will bless the country, and the people in the north will wait day and night for the emperor to recover lost territory.
The loyalty spirit of Wang Zhu Ge Kongming's famous book "The Songs of Chu Shi Biao" will remain immortal, so we should read it carefully in the middle of the night.
What does the whole poem mean? Translated into vernacular as follows:
The sick body was so weak and emaciated that the brim of the gauze hat was loose and could not be reused, so she had to live by the Chengdu River across from Wan Li.
Although my position is low, I never dare to forget to worry about national affairs. Even if things have been agreed, I can't draw a complete conclusion until there is no result.
I hope the gods of heaven and earth will bless the country, and the people in the north look forward to the monarch's personal expedition day and night to recover the lost rivers and mountains.
Zhu Gekongming's masterpiece "A Teacher's Example" has a lasting loyalty, and it is difficult to sleep at night. Let's read it carefully.
There are several words in the poem, and I think it is necessary to explain them separately in order to better understand the meaning of the poem:
Onset: recovery from illness.
Sick bone: refers to weak and sickly body. Fragmented: haggard; Fatigue.
Solitary minister: a distant minister who is helpless or not reused. Jianggan: Riverside; Riverbank.
Forget your troubles: forget your troubles.
Coffin closure: refers to death, poetically: coffins closure.
Temple Fair: A ancestral temple, a country symbolizing the country.
Jinghua: the laudatory name of Beijing. Because Beijing is a place where cultural relics and talents gather, it is called. Luán: Same as "He Luan". Bells in ancient cars. Hanging on the front crossbar is called "harmony" and hanging on the yoke head or frame is called "weight" The poem refers to the beautiful scene of "the monarch drives his personal expedition and recovers the rivers and mountains of the motherland"
List of famous teachers: refers to the list of famous teachers written by Zhuge Liang during the Three Kingdoms period.
Take off a lamp: Take off the lamp and light it. Also refers to under the lamp.
This poem was written in April of three years, and Lu You was 52 years old. After being dismissed from office, he was ill for more than 20 days and moved to Huanhua Village in southwest Chengdu. After his recovery, he is still worried about his country. In order to express his determination to emulate Zhuge Liang's Northern Expedition and unify China, he stayed up all night reading The Example and wrote this poem.
Now that we know the creation background and the meaning of the whole poem, let's enjoy it together:
This poem begins with illness and ends with burning the midnight oil to read "The Watch of Teachers", which shows indomitable spirit and indelible will. Among them, the sentence of "humble position" not only makes poetic thoughts shine, but also makes these seven laws and police tactics unique and superb in artistic realm. The whole poem expresses the poet's feelings of patriotism and concern for the country and the people.
The narrative and topic of the first two sentences, "The sick bones are scattered and the veil is wide, and the lonely minister Wan Li is a guest in Jianggan", is a portrayal of the poet's own poem "The veil is wide", indicating that he is thin and damaged after illness, so he feels that the brim of his hat is loose. It also implies the intention of demoting officials and writes about reality. Even if you are full of ambition to serve your country, you can only stay away from the rivers and lakes and live by the river, and you can't return to heaven. The pain and troubles in your heart can be seen.
Three or four sentences "I am humble and dare not forget my country, but I still have to wait for the coffin to close" is the main theme of the whole article. Among them, I'm too foolish to forget about my country and Gu's Everyone is responsible for the rise and fall of the world, and its main purpose is to love the motherland. These two sentences let us see the poet's noble personality and a loyal and patriotic heart. Because the poet is aboveboard and open-minded, he doesn't mind temporary setbacks. He firmly believes that history is just and will definitely make an appropriate evaluation of a person. But poets are not limited to expressing their feelings, but take national affairs as their own responsibility.
Five or six sentences, "Heaven and earth help the temple fair, and the elders in Beijing hope for peace", express their worries about the national political situation, call on the court to explore the north, and return to their old capital to comfort the elders in Beijing. Here, the poet placed ardent expectations: I hope that the God of heaven and earth will support the country and let the broad masses of people get rid of war and be happy and prosperous.
The last two sentences, "Never forget the past, learn from the future, and look at it in the middle of the night", use allusions to express the poet's patriotic feelings, but the poet has been unable to save the rivers and mountains. I can only look at Zhuge Liang's handed down works for myself, hoping that the emperor will understand the truth that "the past is not forgotten, and the future is a teacher" as soon as possible.
This poem runs through the poet's patriotic feelings of worrying about the country and the people, shows the great spirit of China people's love for the motherland, and reveals the flesh-and-blood relationship between the people and the country. The epigram handed down from generation to generation, "I am humble and dare not forget my country", is a true portrayal of the poet's heart and the patriotic heart of patriots in past dynasties, which is also the reason why it can go through vicissitudes and last forever. The poet thinks that he has been frustrated many times in his life, and his ambition is hard to pay, but he is already the boss. Naturally, he has a deep sigh and sorrow. But he said in his poem that only one person can make the final decision, which shows that the poet is still full of hope for the future.