[reflection Wei] Cao Zhi
Boil beans for soup,
Think of it as juice.
The mash burns under the pot,
The beans are crying in the kettle.
Originally born from the same root,
What's the hurry?
[Notes]
1. pot (f incarnation): ancient pot.
2. Fried: suffering, metaphorical persecution. [Brief analysis]
According to Shi Shuo Xin Yu, Cao Zhi's brother Cao Pi wanted to persecute Cao Zhi after he proclaimed himself emperor, so he ordered Cao Zhi to write a poem in just seven steps. As a result, Cao Zhi sang this seven-step poem. The poet used the metaphor of fried beans to accuse Cao Pi of cruel persecution of himself and other brothers.
According to legend, Cao Zhi's brother Wei Wendi asked him to write a seven-step poem.
Otherwise, he will kill his head. Cao Zhi wrote this poem angrily. Beans and beanstalks are the same.
What comes out of Minister Gen is like brothers and sisters. The beanstalk cooks the beans in the pot.
I cried. The metaphor of elder brother forcing younger brother is very apt and touching.