This is the translation, followed by appreciation:)~
I went to Dongshan from the expedition and did not return home for a long time. Now I'm returning from the east and it's drizzling. I said in the East that I wanted to go back, but my heart yearned for the West so sadly. To sew a new suit of clothes, you no longer need to hold a stick in your hand. The wriggling caterpillar has been in the wild in the mulberry forest for a long time. He curled up into a ball and slept alone, hiding under the chariot.
I went to Dongshan from the expedition and did not return home for a long time. Now I'm returning from the east and it's drizzling. The fruits of Trichosanthes melon hang on the eaves. Soil bugs are running around the house, and spiders are weaving webs on the door. The open space next to the farmhouse has become a playground for wild deer, and there are also sparkling fireflies. This is not terrible, but it makes me miss you even more!
I went to Dongshan from the expedition and did not return home for a long time. Now I'm returning from the east and it's drizzling. The storks were chirping on the mound, and the wife was sighing in the house. Clear away the obstacles, my family is about to arrive. The round bitter melon has been placed on the firewood pile for a long time. It has been three years since we stopped seeing each other.
I went to Dongshan from the expedition and did not return home for a long time. Now I'm returning from the east and it's drizzling. The oriole is flying, its feathers sparkling. When this woman got married, a yellow and white horse went to marry her. Her mother tied a scarf for her, and there were many rituals. She was very happy when she was newly married, but what will happen now that time has passed?
Appreciation:
"Dongshan" was written by Duke Zhou to express condolences to the soldiers after returning from the Eastern Expedition. "Dongshan" describes a man who went on an expedition shortly after his marriage, and the soldiers who had not returned for many years were on their way home. The scene of missing family members shows the weariness of the war and the desire for a peaceful life. According to legend, this poem is related to Zhou Gong's eastward expedition to the country of Yan. It has been a long time since he joined the army in the Eastern Expedition. On this rainy day, he finally set foot on the road back to his hometown. The phrase "melancholy and unrequited" reveals infinite emotion about the passage of time, while the scenery of "zero rain" casts a melancholy atmosphere over the whole poem. The first chapter of the poem writes that Zhengren is happy that he can survive. As soon as he heard that he was leaving the East, his heart flew to his home in the West, excitedly imagining that he would no longer be engaged in conquest. The second chapter writes about people imagining that their home is deserted, with unpruned melon baskets crawling to the eaves to form seeds, rhinoceros running around in the house, spiders spinning webs in the corners, deer tracks on the yard, and phosphorus fire flying in. Fly away. But there's nothing to be afraid of, because this is the place he misses day and night. In the third chapter, he imagined that his wife was sighing because she missed him. Chapter 4 recalls the wedding scene three years ago and imagines the joy of reunion. The poem depicts Zhengren's complex inner activities and his eager desire for a peaceful life on his way back home in a very delicate way. The poet recalled the hardships of war life, but spent a lot of space describing his psychological activities at home during the journey. Imagining the desolation of his home after he went off to war, and imagining the hope of his wife at home. All kinds of suspense finally came to mind when I got closer to my hometown, and I thought more about the beauty of the newlyweds back then, and asked what will happen now? "How is it the same as before?" This kind of worry not only expresses his desire to dare, but also reflects the worry about the obstacles caused by the war. Therefore, "East Mountain" not only expresses Zhengfu's longing for his family, but also expresses his concern for the war. view. This is one of the features that makes it different from other works.