Original poem:
The sun sets slowly near the western hills, and the Yellow River flows into the East China Sea.
By going up one flight of stairs, look further.
Translation:
The sunset slowly sinks beside the western hills, and the Yellow River rushes to the East China Sea. If you want to see the scenery of Wan Li, you must climb a higher tower.
Poetry appreciation
This poem is highly vivid and highly summarized. Twenty words, showing a magnificent realm, vast verve. The first two sentences, "the mountains cover the daytime, and the ocean drains the golden river", depict the daytime, mountains and rivers, the Yellow River, the sea, up and down, far and near, and all the scenery in the east and west are contained in the picture frame.
"White" and "yellow" reflect each other and the colors are dazzling. The last two sentences, "But you have broadened your horizons by three hundred miles and climbed a flight of stairs", superficially only say that you want to climb to the top of the building and see further, but they are talking about a philosophy. Only people with foresight can have foresight and push this poem to a higher level that inspires people to progress.
This poem shows that the author is broad-minded, has a magnificent prospect and is well written. The poem seems to write the process of climbing stairs straightforwardly, but it has far-reaching implications and is intriguing. Here is the enterprising spirit and far-sighted mind of the poet, and it also makes people understand the philosophy of standing high and looking far first.