Quatrains by Du Fu of Tang Dynasty
The blue birds in the river are more than white, and the blue flowers in the mountains are about to burn.
This spring has passed again and again, when will it be the return year?
Translation
The green water of the river makes the white feathers of water birds appear whiter,
The green mountains set off the flowers as red as burning fire.
This year’s spring has passed before my eyes.
I wonder when I can go home?
Word meaning
Over: more.
Desire: as if.
Burn: burn.
Past: past.
He: What.
Appreciation
"The green birds on the river are more than white, and the blue flowers on the mountains are about to burn." This is a landscape painting inlaid in a frame, with ink soaked on the paper and rich colors. In the picture, there is a fascinating charm. The blue waves of the river are rippling, and waterbirds with white feathers are exposed, fluttering their wings on the river surface, creating a pleasant scenery. The mountains are green and green, and the flowers all over the place are extremely red. It is like burning a fire, very charming and brilliant.
The green of the river is used to contrast the white of the bird feathers, and the green and white complement each other; the green of the mountains is used to contrast the red of the flowers, and the green and red complement each other. The word "yu" makes the waterbirds take advantage of the blue background of the river to show the whiteness of their feathers, which is a profound painting; while the word "desire" is personified to give flowers a dynamic and swaying appearance. . The two poems describe the four scenes of rivers, mountains, flowers, and birds, and are painted in four colors: green, green, red, and white respectively. The scene is fresh and pleasing to the eye.
However, the poet's intention is not here. Immediately afterwards, the writing path turns sharply and sighs.
"This spring has passed again and again, when is the return year?" The three words "see and pass" in the sentence directly point to the time when the poem was written.
The scenery in late spring and early summer is not unsatisfactory. However, it is a pity that the years are passing by and the return date is far away. Not only does it not arouse the interest in travel, but it evokes the sadness of wandering. The artistic characteristic of this poem is that it uses a happy scene to describe sadness. Only the harmonious spring scenery can be compared with the poet's eagerness to return home. It does not allow the sentimentality of homesickness to be revealed directly from the scene, but uses the difference between objective scenery and subjective feelings to reflect the depth of the poet's homesickness and its unique charm.