author: Cao Cao
Jieshi is in the east to see the sea.
where there is water, there are mountains and islands.
there are many trees and plenty of herbs.
the autumn wind is bleak and the waves are surging.
the trip to the sun and the moon, if out of it;
if the star is brilliant, it will come out of it.
fortunately, even, the song sings with ambition.
translation
Go east and climb Jieshi Mountain to enjoy the boundless sea.
how vast and mighty the sea is, and the mountain island stands high by the sea.
There are many trees and herbs, which are very lush.
The autumn wind blows the trees to make a sad sound, and huge waves surge in the sea.
The movement of the sun and the moon seems to emanate from this vast ocean.
The Milky Way is full of stars, which seems to have emerged from this vast ocean.
I am so happy that I use this poem to express my inner ambition.
note
(1) Pro: boarding means sightseeing.
(2) Jieshi (jié) stone: mountain name. Jieshi Mountain, Jieshi Mountain in Changli, Hebei Province. In the autumn of 27 AD, Cao Cao passed by when Wu Huan was victorious and returned to Li.
(3) Cang: Tong "Cang", turquoise.
(4) Sea: Bohai Sea
(5) Ho: How
(6) dàndàn: The way the water waves shake.
⑺? (s ǒ ngzhiì): standing tall. Mao, Tong Song, Gao.
being bleak: the sound of trees being blown by autumn wind.
⑼ Hongbo: Surging waves
⑽ Sun and Moon
⑾ Ruo: Like. It seems to be.
⑿ Xinghan: Galaxy, Tianhe.
[13] Lucky: Lucky.
⒁: extreme.
⒂ Zhi: Very,
⒃ Fortunately, even, the song celebrates the ambition: it's so lucky! Just use poetry to express your mind.
(The last two sentences are found in every chapter and have no direct relationship with the content of this poem. )
Appreciation
Cao Cao's "Watching the Sea" accurately and vividly depicts the image of the ocean, simple and full, rich but not trivial, like a thick charcoal brush. What is particularly valuable is that this poem not only reflects the image of the ocean, but also endows it with character. Every sentence is a scene, and every sentence is lyrical. It shows both the sea and the poet himself. Poets are not satisfied with imitating the shape of the ocean, but strive to express the pregnant and turbulent character of the ocean through images. The sea, originally lifeless, has a character in the poet's works. Only in this way can we reflect the face of the sea more truly and profoundly.
"Watching the Sea" is a lyrical story based on the scenery, which skillfully combines the sea scenery in front of you with your own ambition. The climax of Watching the Sea is at the end of the poem. Its feelings are very unrestrained, but its thoughts are very subtle. Not only did the scene blend, but also the combination of reason and emotion was achieved. Because it is implicit, it is more enlightening, more stimulating to our imagination and more intriguing. In the past, people praised Cao Cao's poems as deep, full, vigorous and powerful, which can be confirmed from here. The tone of the whole poem is desolate and generous, which is also the representative work of Jian 'an's character.
judging from the genre of the poem, it is an ancient poem; From the way of expression, this is a four-character landscape poem. The words "Jieshi in the east, to see the sea" point out the position of "viewing the sea": the poet climbed the top of Jieshi, with a vast view and a panoramic view of the sea. The following ten descriptions are almost extended from this. The word "Guan" plays a leading role in the whole article, which embodies the characteristics of this poem's open artistic conception and vigorous momentum.
the first four lines describe the scene of the sea, which is dynamic and quiet. For example, "The autumn wind is bleak, the waves are surging" and "What's the water?" describe the dynamic scenery, while "Trees are full of plants and grasses are abundant" and "Mountains and islands are full of sceneries" describe the static scenery.
"The water is so beautiful, the mountains and islands are so numerous" is the first impression of looking at the sea, which is a bit like the outline of a painting. In this rippling sea, the first thing that catches your eye is the towering mountain islands, which are dotted on the flat and wide sea surface, making the sea look magical and spectacular. These two sentences give a general outline of the prospect of the sea, which will be described in depth at different levels below.
"There are many trees and plenty of herbs. The autumn wind is bleak, and Hongbo surges. " The first two sentences specifically describe the mountainous island: Although the autumn wind is bleak and the vegetation is falling, the island is lush with trees and beautiful herbs, giving people a poetic feeling. The last two sentences are a further description of the sentence "What's the water like?": Looking carefully, the sea surface in the bleak autumn wind is actually a huge wave, surging and undulating. In the face of the bleak autumn wind, the author has an "ambitious" mind.
"the trip to the sun and the moon, if out of it; Xinghan is brilliant, if it is out of it. " Using the author's imagination, I wrote the author Cao Cao's lofty aspirations. The previous description highlights the momentum and power of the sea in front of readers; It shows the author's broad mind, open mind and grand ambition in rich associations. It implies a kind of mind to bring the world into your own hands like the sea holds everything. "Fortunately, even, the song is to sing." This is a cliche in the chorus, which has nothing to do with the content of the poem, and also points out that it was sung by Yuefu.
Background
Watching the Sea entrusted the poet with deep feelings, through which we can see the poet's own mind. Cao Cao's ascent to Jieshi Mountain was on his way back to the northern expedition of Wuhuan. Wuhuan was a great disaster in the northeast at that time. In the eleventh year of Jian 'an (AD 26), Wuhuan broke through Youzhou and captured more than 1, Han people. In the same year, Yuan Shang, the son of Yuan Shao, and Yuan Xi colluded with Ta Dun, the leader of Wuhuan in western Liaoning, and harassed the border repeatedly, so that Cao Cao had to resolutely decide to go north to conquer Wuhuan in the twelfth year of Jian 'an (AD 27). Later, under the fingerprint of Tian Chou, he used a trick. Cao Cao finally won a decisive victory in the great war in August this year. This victory consolidated Cao Cao's rear, and laid the foundation for the next year's conquest of the south, with a view to realizing the grand aspiration of reunifying China. Linking the events before and after, we can see what an important war it was for Cao Cao to March north to Wu Huan. And "Watching the Sea" was written when Wu Huan, who was victorious in the northern expedition, returned to Li after Jieshi Mountain. [1] As a commander in chief, Cao Cao climbed Jieshi, which was once climbed by many emperors and Hanwu, and when the autumn wind was bleak, his mood was as difficult to calm as the sea. He integrated his grand ambition and broad mind into his poems, and expressed it through the image of the sea.