This is a poem about objects. The first two sentences say that bees fly to the top of the mountain, experience infinite beauty, take pains and take risks. The last two sentences say that bees pick flowers and make honey for people to enjoy, which is hard and sweet.
By describing the natural phenomenon that bees gather flowers to make honey for people to enjoy, this poem contrasts the reality that the fruits of labor of the broad masses of working people are brutally exploited by the feudal ruling class, and shows the poet's sympathy for the working people. This poem is elegant in style, profound in words, tacit in narrative discussion, plain and thoughtful in language narration and elegant and profound in speech.
Original:
No matter underground or on the mountain, where there are flowers in full bloom, there are bees busy. After picking flowers into honey, who will work hard for whom and who will be sweet?
Vernacular translation:
Whether in the plain or at the top of the mountain, beautiful spring scenery is occupied by bees. After picking flowers and making honey, I don't know who to work hard for and who to be sweet for.
Creative background:
Luo Yin went to Beijing to take an examination of Jinshi. I failed to get the first place in the exam for many years, which is the so-called "tenth place is not the first place". The poet was disappointed with the examination system and the court at that time. In this mood, he felt resentful when he saw people working hard in the fields and some court officials getting something for nothing. This is probably why Luo Yin wrote this poem "Bees" to satirize those who get something for nothing.
Famous comments:
Song Yongheng's "Searching for Curious Stories": The master used to quote operas in the chess room to help him laugh, mostly Tang poems.
Many young people don't know what to do, and people who know what to remember are all here ... "Drink today, get drunk tomorrow, and worry tomorrow", "You don't need to make it clear, it's hard to make it clear", "Self-pity is still undecided, and people are struggling to solve the stumbling block", "There will be many new articles next year, and the spring breeze will not stop", "After picking flowers into honey, I don't know who the hard work will be sweet for".
Modern Liu Yongji's "Essence of Tang Poetry": What poetry seems to have realized is actually a sigh of the world's efforts to acquire wealth.