Appreciation of poetry: why do you need a golden brain? Do it quickly in the clear autumn.

Writing background: Li He offended another great poet, Yuan Zhen, who made things difficult for him in every way. Li He's father, Li Jin, made a taboo and refused to let him take the Jinshi exam, which was a great blow to Li He. Poetry expresses the heterogeneity and lofty ambition of genius, as well as the feelings and resentment of people with lofty aspirations by praising, praising or lamenting the fate of horses.

Source: Twenty-three Ma Poems, Fifth

Li He [Tang Dynasty]

Original text:

The desert sand is like snow, and the Yanshan moon is like a hook.

Don't be a golden brain, go and step on the clear autumn.

Translation:

Wan Li in Pingsha looks like a layer of white frost and snow in the moonlight. On the continuous Yanshan Mountains, a bright moon is in the sky, like a hook.

When can I put on the golden thread, gallop on the crisp autumn battlefield, and build meritorious deeds?

Appreciate:

This poem seems to be about horses. In fact, it expresses feelings through horses, expressing that the poet is not talented enough and is not appreciated by the rulers, but he is eager to display his ambitions and make contributions to the country.

"The desert sand is like snow, and the Yanshan moon is like a hook." The first two sentences of this poem say that Wan Li in Pingsha is like a layer of white frost and snow in the moonlight. On the continuous Yanshan Mountains, there is a bright moon in the sky.