Source: Anonymous author of Jiaxu? pre-Qin period
The Millennium is frost. The so-called Iraqis are on the water side. Tracing back and forth, the road is blocked and long. Swim back from it, in the middle of the water
Interpretation of vernacular:
Large areas of reeds are green, and the morning dew is frosted. I miss my sweetheart. Standing on the other side of the river Go against the current to pursue her (him), and the road to follow her (him) is dangerous and long. Looking downstream, she (he) seems to be in the middle of the river.
The background of Jia Jian's creation:
Jian Jia is a poem in The Book of Songs, the first collection of poems in ancient China. This poem was once regarded as a mockery of Qin Xianggong's inability to consolidate the country with Zhou Li, or as a pity to attract hermits and saints. Most modern scholars regard it as a love poem and write it for the pursuit of people they admire.
Jia Jian's content tasting;
The emptiness of this poem has brought trouble to the interpretation, but it has also expanded the inclusive space of its connotation. When readers touch what is hidden behind the description object, they will feel that the images in this poem are not only used by poets to sing, but also contain some symbolic meanings. It seems that the poet's pursuit will be successful, but it is still a mirage. The proximity of the goal makes failure more painful and regrettable. The most unacceptable failure is the failure that is only one step away from success.