The grass is long and the orioles are flying in the February sky, and the willows are brushing against the embankments intoxicated by the spring smoke.
The children came back early from school and were busy flying kites in the east wind.
A new song and a glass of wine, the weather is the same as last year. When does the sun set?
There is no choice but the flowers fall away, and the familiar swallow returns. The fragrant path in the small garden wanders alone.
From "Huanxisha·A New Song and a Glass of Wine" Song Dynasty: Yan Shu
Translation
Listening to a new song and drinking a glass of wine, the weather is still the same as last year Pavilions, when will the setting sun come back?
I have no choice but to do anything when the flowers fall away. The returning swallow seems familiar, wandering alone on the flower path in the small garden.
Notes
⑴Huanxisha: The name of the song in Jiaofang during the reign of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, later used as the tune. Sand, one is used as "yarn".
⑵ A new song and a glass of wine: This sentence uses the poetic meaning of Bai Juyi's "Chang'an Road": "The flower branches are missing and blooming in the brothel, and the beautiful song is a glass of wine." One song, one song. Because the words are sung with music, it is called "qu". New words, newly filled words, mean new songs. A glass of wine, a glass of wine.
⑶The weather in the old pavilions last year: It means that the weather and pavilions are the same as last year. This sentence is adapted from the poem "Sorrowful Autumn with a Friend" by Zheng Gu of the Five Dynasties: "The singing of flowing water will never come back, and the weather last year was the same as the pond." Yan's poem "Tingtai" was written as "Chitai". Last year's weather was the same weather as last year on this day. Old pavilions, pavilions that have been visited or are familiar to. Old, old time.
⑷Sunset: sunset. West: Setting towards the western horizon. When will you return: When will you return?
⑸No choice: no alternative.
⑹ Deja vu: It seems like we have known each other before. Describes the reappearance of something seen. Later it was used as an idiom, which comes from Yan Shu's sentence. Return of Swallows: Swallows fly back from the south. The return of the swallows is a constant scene in spring, whether intentionally or unintentionally.
⑺Xiaoyuan Fragrant Path: a path with fragrant flowers and plants, or a path with fallen flowers spreading their fragrance. Because the path is full of fallen flowers and the fragrance overflows, the path is filled with fragrant clouds. Fragrant path, a path in the garden with a delicate fragrance. Du: adverb, used before the predicate, meaning "alone". Wandering: walking back and forth
Translation
In the second month of the lunar calendar, the grass in and around the village has gradually sprouted and grown, and orioles are flying here and there. The willows are covered with long green branches, swaying in the wind, as if gently stroking the embankment. The water vapor that evaporates between the water and vegetation condenses like smoke. The willows seem to be intoxicated by this rich scenery.
The children in the village hurried home after school and took advantage of the east wind to fly kites into the blue sky.
Notes
①Village: The scene seen when living in the countryside.
②Willows caressing the embankment: caressing the embankment like willows. Zui: intoxicated, intoxicated. Spring smoke: smoke-like water vapor formed by evaporation between water, vegetation and trees in spring.
③School break: school is over.
④ Paper Kite: Generally refers to a kite. It is a kite made of paper and shaped like an eagle. Kite: Eagle.