Zhu Qingyu’s "The Near Examination on Zhang Shuibu" uses the lyrical pun method of writing. On the surface, it is written about a bride meeting her parents-in-law and asking her husband if it is appropriate to dress up? In fact, the boudoir affair is used as a metaphor for the examination to compare oneself to the bride, Zhang Shuibu to the groom, and the aunt to the examiner. Can an article like this satisfy the examiner?
Comparing the love relationship between husband and wife or the love relationship between men and women as well as other social relationships such as monarch and minister, friends, teachers and students, is a traditional expression that began to appear in Chinese classical poetry from "The Songs of Chu" and developed thereafter. Technique. This poem is also written in this way.
The first two sentences exaggerate the typical wedding room environment and describe the bride's meticulous dressing up. The last two sentences describe the bride not knowing whether her appearance would please her parents-in-law, so she worriedly asked her husband whether the eyebrows she had painted were appropriate. The whole poem has a novel selection of materials and a unique perspective. It takes the three words "in time and nothing" as its soul, and compares whether one can embark on an official career with the nervousness of the bride. The meaning is self-explanatory and amazing.
Extended information
1. Original text of ancient poem
"Recent Examination of Zhang Ji's Water Department"
Author: Zhu Qingyu (Tang Dynasty)< /p>
The red candles were lit in the bridal chamber last night, waiting to pay homage to my uncle in front of the Xiaotang Hall.
After putting on makeup, I asked my husband in a low voice, "How dark is my eyebrows?"
2. Vernacular Translation
The wedding room was lit with candles and flowers all night long, waiting for dawn to pay homage to the parents-in-law.
After dressing up, I gently asked my husband: Is my eyebrow painting thick or light according to fashion?
Baidu Encyclopedia - "Recent Examination of Zhang Ji Shuibu" ("Recent Examination of Zhang Ji Shuibu")