Original text of ancient poem
The little peaches are scorching and the willows are mingling, and the spring scenery is all over the south of the Yangtze River. Rain is clear, wind is warm and smoke is light, the weather is intoxicating.
The mountains are splashed with dark green, the water is blue, and the green is mixed with it. The singing room is drunk, so I recruit people, and I have the right to wear a green shirt.
Translation Translation
The peach blossoms are in full bloom, the weeping willows are lingering, and the spring scenery in the south of the Yangtze River is beautiful. After the rain, the sky clears, and the spring breeze is warm and hazy, making people intoxicated.
The mountains are dark green, the water waves are blue, and the green water and green mountains set off each other. The singing and drinking flags were waving, inviting people to come. For the time being, I pawned my green shirt in exchange for a bar.
Comments and explanations
Burning: describes the bright and bright colors of flowers.
鬖鬖: pronounced sān sān, the appearance of plant branches and leaves drooping.
Drunken: Describes warm and sleepy weather.
Dai: blue-black pigment, used by ancient women to draw eyebrows.
Nolan: Indigo grass is soaked and kneaded to make dye. It is used to refer to the blue color in poetry.
Jiu Zai: The character "旆" is pronounced as pèi, and can also be written as "斾". Jiu Zai is the wine flag.
Therefore: often; frequently.
Creation background
The word was written around the third year of Yuanfeng (1080). In that year, Huang Tingjian went to Taihe County, Jiangxi Province (today's Taihe County) as magistrate. After taking office, Huang Tingjian Governing the county with ease, reducing the tax burden, and gaining the support of the people. Huang Tingjian was young and promising at this time, with outstanding political achievements. It was against this background that the poem was created.
Poetry Appreciation
The first sentence of the poem describes two typical scenes, the peach blossoms in full bloom and the wickers hanging down, which are the most representative of spring. In the second sentence, "Spring scenery fills the south of the Yangtze River," the use of the word "full" seems to indicate that there is no need to write about other scenery. In fact, it is a link between the past and the next, focusing on transition. All scenery is related to each other, and the beautiful scenery must be set off by a good time. If the weather is stormy and gloomy, even the peach blossoms in full bloom and the sparse wickers will look depressing. So then we turn to the description of the weather: "The rain is clear, the wind is warm, the smoke is light, and the weather is intoxicating." This includes four meanings: it has been raining for a long time, the wind is gentle, the mist is light, and the weather is like wine. This kind of weather makes people feel relaxed and happy, and they can swim and enjoy the natural scenery.
The first three sentences of the next film, "Mountains are splashing with dark green, water is moving blue, and green is mixed with each other" are continuous, using strong colors to depict the spring appearance of the Jiangnan landscape. The word "splash" and the word "move" are used very boldly, which cannot be done by those who admire delicacy.
The mountains and waters with rich colors come from the above sentence: "The rain is clear, the wind is warm and the smoke is light." Only after the new rain, in the gentle breeze, the sky is clear and thousands of trees are flourishing, can the mountains and rivers become beautiful. Increase brilliance. The two sentences "Podai" and "Molan" not only paint the color of mountains and water, but also reflect the vitality of all things in spring. So far, I have formed a complete picture of the spring scenery of the south of the Yangtze River with bright colors. We have all the "beautiful scenery", but something seems to be missing. Looking up, we see the "Singing House and Wine Bar". The wine flag outside the building flutters in the wind, which is enough to make people fly. "The old story attracts people" vividly describes the poet's psychological state. "Gu Gu" here means intentional and special. Of course, the wine flag is not deliberately recruiting people. It is just because the poet wants to drink that this feeling arises. This sentence is a clever use of empathy. The drunkenness took over, but Ruan's bag was empty. He went back, but he was disappointed again, so he had to "Quan Dian Qingshan". This sentence is a paraphrase of Du Fu's poem "Returning to court every day to wear spring clothes, and returning home drunk every day at the head of the river" (Song 2 of "Qujiang"), which embodies the character and taste of the poet.
Huang Tingjian's poem is a short forty-four-character poem, describing the spring scenery of Jiangnan layer by layer and gradually unfolding it. From peaches and willows, weather, landscapes, "Singing Tower and Drinking Wine" to the conclusion, they are outlined layer by layer, echoing up and down, with clear veins, calm and powerful language, wind and spirit in the artistic conception, and both scenes. It can be called a masterpiece.