Original poem:
"Two orioles sing green willows, and egrets cover the sky."
My window framed the snow-covered western hills. My door often says "goodbye" to ships sailing eastward.
Translation:
Two orioles sang among the green willows, and a line of egrets went straight into the blue sky. Sitting by the window, you can see the Millennium snow in Xiling, and ships from Dongwu, thousands of miles away, are parked in front of the door.
Poetry appreciation
The whole poem depicts the author's home as the event center. The time is in late June, spring and early summer. Pairs of orioles are singing love songs on the willow beside their home, which indicates that something will happen. Sure enough, all the author's efforts were not in vain. A ship will pick up the author, and a group of nobles will be officials together. The background of the incident is very clear.
The whole poem is written by the method of fu, which is natural, but it is just right and does not show traces. That laymen think that Du Fu's poems are about natural scenery. The obvious proportions and metaphors make people think. It is a classic work that uses "Fu, Bi and Xing".
Let people see what is the expression of ambition and what is the language of poetry. Reading such works is almost as fascinating as reading Sherlock Holmes' detective novels. Poetry is so wonderful.