This was a common phenomenon at that time. In ancient times, the corvee was heavy, the husband often had to leave home, the wife was alone in the empty boudoir, and the whole family was in charge. Needless to say, it is hard and lonely beyond words.
A grasshopper is an insect similar to a grasshopper. It can sing. The ancients thought that after it was sung, "Liv (in the middle)" would jump out, and "Liv" was a grasshopper. Jian Zheng explained: "Grasshoppers can sing, and Yan Fu will dance with them. People of the same species, like men and women, treat each other with courtesy. "
The unknown bug hissed in the grass, and the grasshopper jumped nimbly on the grass tip. My wife hasn't seen my face for a long time, and she looks pathetic. When I stopped, I stopped and my heart sank. chapter one
Look at Nanshan, just pick its ferns. I'm worried if I don't see my husband. I can see and stop, my heart says. chapter two
If you look at Nanshan, you will learn from it. It's sad not to see a gentleman. I stopped when I saw it, and my heart was relieved. Three chapters
"Meow-meow (sound demon)" is the sound of grass insects chirping, "Meow-meow (sound substitution)" is the appearance of jumping, that is, the grass insects meow, and then the grasshopper jumps out. Visible time is in summer and autumn. "Gentleman" is the name of the ruling class in ancient times, which can be understood as husband here. In summer and autumn, grasshoppers jump around, which is what my wife has seen and heard, but she thinks of her husband who is away from home, which makes her very uneasy. "Gou" is enough, which means gathering. These last three sentences can be understood as that I can't calm down until I see my husband and reunite with him.
The pronunciation of "road" means climbing. The second chapter means that I'm going to collect sheep teeth when I climb that high Nanshan. But I still haven't seen my husband, and my heart is getting more and more sad. "awkward", mispronounced, sad, worried.
The wife went out to pick wild vegetables, and it can be seen that the time has arrived in the spring of the following year, and the husband has not yet come home. This shows the importance of corvee.
The whole poem takes time as the order, and compares the desired reality in his wife's heart with the real reality. The better the imaginary scene, the more it highlights the cruelty and sadness of reality.
This is an excellent realistic poem.
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