Cao zhi
Boil beans and burn beans,
The beans are crying in the kettle.
Originally born from the same root,
Why are you in such a hurry to blow each other up?
[Notes]
1. pot (f incarnation): ancient pot.
2. Fried: suffering, metaphorical persecution.
Translation:
The beans are cooked in the pot, cooked in the stove and in the pot.
Crying and saying, you and I are brothers born from the same root, so why?
Anxious to kill me.
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[Brief analysis]
According to Shi Shuo Xin Yu, Cao Zhi's brother Cao Pi wanted to persecute Cao Zhi after he proclaimed himself emperor, so he ordered Cao Zhi to write a poem in just seven steps. As a result, Cao Zhi sang this seven-step poem. The poet used the metaphor of fried beans to accuse Cao Pi of cruel persecution of himself and other brothers.
The first two sentences, "Boil beans and burn beans, and beans cry in the kettle", describe the sharp contradiction between "beans" and "beans" and the cruel persecution of beans by beans. The last two sentences are "born from the same root, why speculate with each other!" Make the finishing point and prompt the theme of the poem. The word "the same root" is a pun. On the surface, it means that "glutinous rice" and "beans" grow on the same root. Actually, they were born to the same parents as xelloss, and asked xelloss why he was so anxious about his younger brother and sister.
The metaphor of this poem is very apt, simple and vivid. Although it is still difficult to determine whether this poem itself is really written by Cao Zhi, it reflects the internal contradictions of Cao Wei's ruling group with vivid images, and it is indeed a good poem.
Seven step poem
[reflection Wei] Cao Zhi
Boil beans for soup,
Think of it as juice.
The mash burns under the pot,
The beans are crying in the kettle.
Originally born from the same root,
What's the hurry?
[Notes]
1. pot (f incarnation): ancient pot.
2. Fried: suffering, metaphorical persecution. [Brief analysis]
According to Shi Shuo Xin Yu, Cao Zhi's brother Cao Pi wanted to persecute Cao Zhi after he proclaimed himself emperor, so he ordered Cao Zhi to write a poem in just seven steps. As a result, Cao Zhi sang this seven-step poem. The poet used the metaphor of fried beans to accuse Cao Pi of cruel persecution of himself and other brothers.
According to legend, Cao Zhi's brother Wei Wendi asked him to write a seven-step poem.
Otherwise, he will kill his head. Cao Zhi wrote this poem angrily. Beans and beanstalks are the same.
What comes out of Minister Gen is like brothers and sisters. The beanstalk cooks the beans in the pot.
I cried. The metaphor of elder brother forcing younger brother is very apt and touching.
[A Brief Analysis of Seven-step Poems]
As for the author of the seven-step poem, Xie Lingyun once commented: "There is only one stone in the world, and Cao Zijian monopolizes eight fights. I have to fight, and the world is divided into one battle. " That is to say, if the talent in the world is a burden (stone), Cao Zhi accounts for eight fights, and eight fights are a burden. (Stone) Liu Xie's "Wen Xin Diao Long Cai lue" also said: "Zi Jian is clever and talented, and his poems are beautiful and elegant." Wang Shizhen's "Art Garden" in the Ming Dynasty also said: "Zijian is a beautiful genius. Although he has an eternal reputation, he actually avoids his father and brother. Why? It's too high and too fancy. " It can be seen that the predecessors have pointed out the characteristics of Cao Zhi's outstanding talent and abnormal endowment, and the best example of his talent is this seven-step poem.
There are many legends about the seven-step poem. According to Shi Shuo Xin Yu Literature, Cao Pi has always held a grudge against his brilliant brother Cao Zhi since he proclaimed himself emperor. On one occasion, he ordered Cao Zhi to write a poem within seven steps, or he would be executed if he failed to do so. But before his voice fell, Cao Zhi answered six songs, which is the first one above. Because it is limited to seven steps, it is called "seven-step poem" by later generations. It is said that Cao Pi was "deeply ashamed" after hearing this, not only because Cao Zhi showed extraordinary talent in poetry, but also because the poem showed that brothers are brothers, and they should not be suspicious and resentful, which naturally made the emperor feel ashamed.
The Seven Steps Poetry is written purely metaphorically. Its language is simple, its meaning is clear, and it needs no more explanation. Just a little unclog some words and expressions, and the meaning is self-evident. "Douchi" in the second sentence refers to Douchi that has been filtered and cooked to make sauce. "Fen" refers to beanstalk, which is dried and used as firewood. The powder is cooked with beans from the same root. Metaphor brothers are too tight, give up on themselves and violate heaven, which is naturally unacceptable. The poet's clever metaphor and clever language blurted out in an instant, which was really amazing. For thousands of years, the word "born from the same root, why bother to fry each other" has become a common language to persuade brothers not to kill each other, which shows that this poem is widely circulated among the people.
The first two sentences of the Seven-Step Poem are "Boil beans and burn tofu, and beans weep in the kettle", and the sharp contradiction between "tofu" and "bean" and the cruel persecution of tofu to beans are written by "burning" and "weeping". The last two sentences are "born from the same root, why speculate with each other!" Make the finishing point and prompt the theme of the poem. The word "the same root" is a pun. On the surface, it means that "glutinous rice" and "beans" grow on the same root. Actually, they were born to the same parents as xelloss, and asked xelloss why he was so anxious about his younger brother and sister.
The metaphor in the seven-step poem is very appropriate, simple and vivid. Although it is still difficult to determine whether this poem itself is really written by Cao Zhi, it reflects the internal contradictions of Cao Wei's ruling group with vivid images, and it is indeed a good poem.
[reflection Wei] Cao Zhi
Boil beans and burn beans,
The beans are crying in the kettle.
Originally born from the same root,
What's the hurry?
According to legend, Cao Zhi's brother Wei Wendi asked him to write a seven-step poem.
Otherwise, he will kill his head. Cao Zhi wrote this poem angrily. Beans and beanstalks are the same.
What comes out of Minister Gen is like brothers and sisters. The beanstalk cooks the beans in the pot.
I cried. The metaphor of elder brother forcing younger brother is very apt and touching.
[A Brief Analysis of Seven-step Poems]
As for the author of the seven-step poem, Xie Lingyun once commented: "There is only one stone in the world, and Cao Zijian monopolizes eight fights. I have to fight, and the world is divided into one battle. " That is to say, if the talent in the world is a burden (stone), Cao Zhi accounts for eight fights, and eight fights are a burden. (Stone) Liu Xie's "Wen Xin Diao Long Cai lue" also said: "Zi Jian is clever and talented, and his poems are beautiful and elegant." Wang Shizhen's "Art Garden" in the Ming Dynasty also said: "Zijian is a beautiful genius. Although he has an eternal reputation, he actually avoids his father and brother. Why? It's too high and too fancy. " It can be seen that the predecessors have pointed out the characteristics of Cao Zhi's outstanding talent and abnormal endowment, and the best example of his talent is this seven-step poem.
There are many legends about the seven-step poem. According to Shi Shuo Xin Yu Literature, Cao Pi has always held a grudge against his brilliant brother Cao Zhi since he proclaimed himself emperor. On one occasion, he ordered Cao Zhi to write a poem within seven steps, or he would be executed if he failed to do so. But before his voice fell, Cao Zhi answered six songs, which is the first one above. Because it is limited to seven steps, it is called "seven-step poem" by later generations. It is said that Cao Pi was "deeply ashamed" after hearing this, not only because Cao Zhi showed extraordinary talent in poetry, but also because the poem showed that brothers are brothers, and they should not be suspicious and resentful, which naturally made the emperor feel ashamed.
The Seven Steps Poetry is written purely metaphorically. Its language is simple, its meaning is clear, and it needs no more explanation. Just a little unclog some words and expressions, and the meaning is self-evident. "Douchi" in the second sentence refers to Douchi that has been filtered and cooked to make sauce. "Fen" refers to beanstalk, which is dried and used as firewood. The powder is cooked with beans from the same root. Metaphor brothers are too tight, give up on themselves and violate heaven, which is naturally unacceptable. The poet's clever metaphor and clever language blurted out in an instant, which was really amazing. For thousands of years, the word "born from the same root, why bother to fry each other" has become a common language to persuade brothers not to kill each other, which shows that this poem is widely circulated among the people.
The first two sentences of the Seven-Step Poem are "Boil beans and burn tofu, and beans weep in the kettle", and the sharp contradiction between "tofu" and "bean" and the cruel persecution of tofu to beans are written by "burning" and "weeping". The last two sentences are "born from the same root, why speculate with each other!" Make the finishing point and prompt the theme of the poem. The word "the same root" is a pun. On the surface, it means that "glutinous rice" and "beans" grow on the same root. Actually, they were born to the same parents as xelloss, and asked xelloss why he was so anxious about his younger brother and sister.
The metaphor in the seven-step poem is very appropriate, simple and vivid. Although it is still difficult to determine whether this poem itself is really written by Cao Zhi, it reflects the internal contradictions of Cao Wei's ruling group with vivid images, and it is indeed a good poem.