[Translation] The raindrops on the peony petals are like the tears in the eyes of lovers, and the weak branches of the rose are like the beauty unable to sit up. From "Spring Day" by Qin Guan, a poet of the Song Dynasty
Thunder and lightning fell on thousands of silk threads overnight, and the jade light and floating tiles were jagged.
The loving peony contains spring tears, the powerless rose lies on the dawn branch.
This poem describes the spring scene after the rain. Look, in the courtyard after the rain, the morning mist is thin, the green tiles are crystal clear, and the spring scenery is bright; the peonies are tearful and affectionate with the rain, and the roses are lying on the branches and vines, delicate and charming. There are close-ups and distant views, movement and stillness, emotions and gestures, randomly colored and scattered. The whole poem is full of thoughts and vivid descriptions, and has a fresh and graceful charm, which is very endearing.
The poet uses the technique of using beauty as a metaphor for flowers, and adds a contrast, which is really beautiful. It is similar to Du Fu's Spring Hope. In terms of artistic conception, "spring sorrow" governs the whole article. Although there is no word "sorrow", it can be understood from the mood of peony and rose. It also reflects the poet's sentimental character due to the hardships and dangers of his official career.
Li Bai's "A branch of red dew is fragrant", and Bai Juyi's "the waiter lifted up the weak and frail" Yang Guifei who had just come out of the bath are strikingly similar to the third sentence. The peony after the rain is like a passionate girl, with sparkling tears and tenderness.
The last sentence is reminiscent of the description in "A Dream of Red Mansions·Shi Xiangyun was drunk and sleeping with peony indium": Xiangyun "had a deep dream of incense, peony flowers were flying all around, and the red fragrance was scattered all over his head and face. ." Shi Xiangyun, who is lying drunk and covered with fallen flowers, is full of love and beauty, and looks like a "powerless rose lying on a dawn branch."
This work was deeply loved by later generations. Some readers commented on this poem, saying that it has the beauty of nature, love and life, and also mixes the beauty of comedy and tragedy. It seems that the poet is intoxicated by the implicit meaning of the poem. There are many people with gentle artistic techniques.