From: Yang Wanli's poem "Two quatrains after a nap in early summer" in Song Dynasty.
Whole poem:
Plums taste very sour, and after eating, the residual acid is still between the teeth; The banana is growing, and the green is against the screen.
Spring goes to summer, and the days are long and tired. After a nap, I feel depressed and watch the children play with catkins in the air.
Translation:
After eating plums, there is acid between the teeth, and the screen window reflects the green banana.
In the long summer, I woke up from a nap and didn't know what to do. I just watched the children lazily chasing catkins flying in the air.
works appreciation
The author of this poem was listless at the beginning of his nap. When he saw the children chasing catkins, his childlike innocence revived, and he was unexpectedly immersed in it.
Bananas are divided into green, willow flowers play and dance, the poet's feelings are the same, the scenery is fresh and leisurely, and childlike. Children catch Liuhua, Liuhua seems to have infinite childlike innocence, playing hide-and-seek with children in the wind. There is laughter from time to time, and the poet should be awakened from his sleep by laughter. The first two sentences indicate the early summer season, and the last two sentences indicate that summer is long and boring.
This poem uses images such as plums, plantains and willow flowers to express the seasonal characteristics of early summer. The poet lives in the country. After taking a nap in early summer, he relaxes himself by watching children play with catkins floating in the air. The word "soft" is used in the poem, which shows his idle attitude; The word "fen" is also very vivid, with profound meaning but not sticky; In particular, the word "leisure" not only vividly shows the poet's quiet and leisure and love for rural life, but also echoes the poem skillfully.
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