The hope of spring
Chang' an fell, the country was broken, and only the mountains and rivers remained; Spring has come, and the sparsely populated Chang' an city is densely forested.
Sad state, can not help but burst into tears, amazing birds, leaving sorrow and hate.
The war lasted for more than half a year, and letters from home were rare, with a hundred thousand gold.
Twisting with melancholy, scratching my head and thinking, the more I scratch my white hair, I can hardly insert a hairpin.
Chang' an fell and the country was broken, leaving only mountains and rivers; Spring has come, and Chang 'an, which is sparsely populated, has dense vegetation.
Sentimental state affairs, tears can't help splashing, birds are heart-pounding, which only increases sadness but not hatred.
The continuous war has lasted for more than half a year, and there are few letters from home. A letter is worth twelve thousand gold.
Worried, scratching my head, my white hair is getting shorter and shorter, and I can't insert it.
To annotate ...
Country: The capital refers to Chang 'an (now Xi 'an, Shaanxi). Break: fall. Mountains and rivers still exist: the old mountains and rivers still exist.
City: Chang 'an City. Deep planting: refers to a vast territory with few people.
Sense of time: sentimentality about the present situation of the country. Splash: Tears.
Hate parting: regret parting.
Beacon: Fireworks used in ancient frontier warning refers to the war of An Shi Rebellion. March: the first month, February and March.
Arrival: value, quite.
Whitehead: here refers to white hair. Scratch: scratch gently with your fingers.
Xiongnu: Very simple. Desire: think, want, want. Victory: I can't stand it, I can't. Hairpin: a kind of jewelry for tying hair. Ancient men had long hair, which was tied on the top of their heads when they were adults and inserted horizontally with hairpins to avoid scattering.
reference data
Ancient Poetry Network: http://so.gushiwen.org/view_10835.aspx.