“The Yellow River falls from the sky and flows to the East China Sea, and it pours thousands of miles into the heart.” These two sentences mean that the Yellow River seems to fall from the sky, roaring down, and flows into the East China Sea; it pours thousands of miles straight into the heart, Open-minded and high-spirited. Talking about Huang He's magnanimity seems to be a compliment to his friends, but it may also be a metaphor for his magnanimous mind. The description of scenes and emotions contains profound and broad meanings. From Li Bai's "Gift to Pei Shishi"
"Gift to Pei Shishi"
Tang Dynasty: Li Bai
Meeting Uncle Pei in court, he was as bright as walking on Yushan Mountain.
The Yellow River falls from the sky and flows through the East China Sea, thousands of miles are written in the mind.
I don’t dare to ride a white turtle, but the gold is so high that I buy you from Nanshan.
Wandering around the world without knowing each other, floating like floating clouds and heading west!
Translation: Seeing you is like seeing Pei Shuze from Jin Dynasty, like walking on the jade mountain, shining brightly on you. Your mind is as broad as the Yellow River falling from the sky, flowing straight into the East China Sea, and should be included in it; your mind is so vast that even He Bo would not dare to cross it rashly on a white turtle; your mind is so tall that even Jin Gao Nanshan buys you a piece of it. It's worth taking care of it. You are wandering around Liuhe with no one who knows you. Now you can see that the floating clouds in the sky are about to drift away to the west.
Appreciation
"Gift to Pei Fourteen" was written around the time when Li Bai returned from Luoyang to Liang Garden in the 11th year of Tianbao (752 AD). A farewell poem composed by Li Bai. This poem refers to the famous Jin Dynasty scholar Pei Shuzi as a metaphor for Pei Shishi. He praises Pei Shishi for his handsome appearance, broad mind, and high attitude. However, it is not known to the world, so he has to be like this. The floating clouds in the sky are floating in the world but are of no use. The whole poem expresses the sadness of separation from friends, and expresses the author's admiration and respect for his friends. The author praises his friends and calls them close friends, and reflects his own ambition and personality in his friends' spiritual outlook.
Pei Shishi is an extraordinary and refined person. He was about to leave Li Bai and go west, so the poet wrote this poem to say goodbye.