This poem reflects the author's tired mood of running around and getting tired of talent. The reason why parrots are captured is that euphemistic singing and imitation are human voices. Just to explain the past not only depicts the natural phenomenon of parrots parroting, but also implies the author's learning and success.
However, luck and misfortune are interdependent, so the author was jealous, trapped in a cage and lost his freedom. After his release, he fell into another dilemma, that is, the fetters of reputation.
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About the author:
Fang Xiaoru (1357 ——1July 25th, 402) was named Xunzhi with a straight word and an ancient word. He was a native of Ninghai, the capital of Taiwan Province, Zhejiang Province, a minister, scholar, writer, essayist and thinker of the Ming Dynasty.
Fang Xiaoru's political theory, historical theory, essays and poems are all excellent, and most of them are included in Xunzhizhai Collection. In addition, Fang Xiaoru also wrote Textual Research on the Rites of Zhou Dynasty, Zhi Yi Zi, Warlords' Notes, Highlights of the History of Song Dynasty, A Record of the Emperor's Basic Life, Wen Tong and so on.
The original parrot:
Birds are bound to sing good news, and jade stands to carve Wan Li's heart. Just to understand the past, you can't live in the mountains all your life.
Translation:
The quiet parrot still gives out a sweet song. It is elegant in the carved cage, and it is inevitable that Wan Li will fly high. Just because I used to be able to speak and understand people's words, I can't live freely in the mountains for half my life.