The previous sentence of "The scenery of the mountains is also strange when it is empty and covered with rain." The previous sentence is "It will be better when the water shines brightly." The place depicted is the West Lake.
Original poem:
The clear sky is beautiful when the water is shining, but the mountains are also strange when they are empty and covered with rain.
If you want to compare the West Lake to the West, it is always better to put on light makeup and heavy makeup.
Translation:
On a sunny day, the water of the West Lake is rippling, shining in the sun, and it is extremely beautiful. When it rains, the mountains in the distance are shrouded in mist and rain, appearing and disappearing, and the eyes are confused. This hazy scenery is also very beautiful. If the beautiful West Lake is compared to the beauty Xi Tzu, then whether it is light makeup or heavy makeup, it can always well highlight her natural beauty and charming charm.
Source: "Drinking on the Lake after the First Clear Rain" by Su Shi of the Song Dynasty
Poetry Appreciation of "Drinking on the Lake after the First Clear Rain"
"Drinking on the Lake after the First Clear Rain" The first two sentences of "Rain" describe the beauty of the West Lake. Although the two sentences always describe the beautiful scenery of the West Lake, they each have their own emphasis. "Shui Guang Ming" describes the water color and lake light under the clear sky, and "Mountain Color Empty" describes the beauty of the mountain peaks in the drizzle.
Whether it is the lake or the mountains, whether it is sunny or rainy, the scenery is all beautiful, so it is called "Fanghao" and "Yiqi". These two sentences are written with a generous stroke, omitting details such as flowers, plants, insects, and fish, and directly describing the scenery of the lake and mountains. They not only describe the colorful scenery of the West Lake, but also highlight the poem's title of "first sunny and then rainy."
The last two sentences continue to write about the beautiful scenery of the West Lake, but they use a wonderful metaphor in the writing method to elevate the beautiful scenery of the West Lake to a pure state. The poet compared West Lake to Xi Shi, which is novel and appropriate.
The ancients wrote poems about the West Lake, but never compared the West Lake to Xi Shi. The comparison in the poem does not follow the predecessors, does not fall out of the conventional, and is therefore new; since ancient times, Biduo was used to compare things with people, and Su Shi used people here. The comparison with things makes it strange; West Lake and Xishi are equally beautiful, and they come from the same place. The poem uses the beauties of the place to compare with the beautiful scenery of the place, so it is appropriate. This wonderful ratio not only describes the beauty of the West Lake, but also reveals the charm and charm of the beauty of the West Lake. It has become the evaluation of the West Lake, and the West Lake has also become the alias of the West Lake.