In the fifteenth year of Herong's reign, the general did not fight empty borders.
Zhu dances heavily, but the horse is fat and the bow is broken.
Garrison Diao Dou urged the moon to set and joined the army at the age of 30.
Who knows that a strong man's heart is in the flute, and the sand head is empty.
When the Central Plains heard of the war, there were descendants who opposed Hu Chuan!
The adherents endured death and looked forward to recovery, and shed tears tonight.
Vernacular translation:
It has been 15 years since the imperial edict to negotiate peace with Jin was issued. It's ridiculous that the general only comes to guard the border without fighting.
The rich and powerful mansion indulges in feasting and dancing all day, but unfortunately the horse is fat and the bow and arrow in the stable is broken.
The sound of the border guards urged the moon to set, but the thirty-year-old soldier turned white today.
Strong enemies have hardships, but who can understand the morale of the soldiers? The moonlight was desolate and empty, illuminating the remains of soldiers on the battlefield.
The Central Plains has been in constant war since ancient times, but now it can only be carried on here by Inverse Hu?
Adherents endure death, drag out an ignoble existence and expect to recover lost ground. I don't know how many people are looking at the moon wheel with tears tonight!
Extended data:
The creative background of this poem:
In the first year of Longxing in Song Xiaozong (1 163), after Song Jun was defeated by Liv, in November, Xiaozong called courtiers to weigh the gains and losses of making peace with the state of Jin, and then reached a peace agreement. Xiaozong cherished the spring for four years (1 177), fifteen years after the Southern Song Dynasty imperial court refused to recover, and he was immersed in the peace of Gou 'an. The poet wrote this sentimental poem about current events.
In the second year of Cherish Spring, Lu You returned to Chengdu after several twists and turns, and Fan Chengda also came here as an envoy of Sichuan. The reunion of old friends in different places is very affectionate. They often drink and sing together. Lu you is originally unrestrained. At this time, his anti-gold ambition and personal career were frustrated. He even used wine to drown his sorrows. Because of his "informality", he was ridiculed by some people as "decadence" (the original biography of Song Shi) and was dismissed for three years in Xichun.
Lu You simply called himself "Weng Fang" to show his attitude of confrontation and contempt. However, despite his broad-minded appearance and drinking for fun, his heart is often full of anxiety, indignation and sadness. These feelings are all reflected in this poem.
Baidu Encyclopedia-Guan Shanyue (Lu You Poetry)