Walking like the wind means moving very fast.
The source of the idiom: Chapter 45 of "The Wizard of Oz" by Li Baichuan of the Qing Dynasty: "The Taoist man walked as fast as flying, heading west."
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< p>"My steps are like a whirlwind, and there is no food at the end of the world." It comes from a poem "Sorrowful Journey" by Chen Tao, a poet of the Tang Dynasty. In his early years, Chen Tao traveled to Chang'an to study astronomy and calendar phenomena, especially Gong poetry. He took the Jinshi examination many times but failed. Disappointed with his official career, he indulged in the mountains and rivers and traveled around, including Jiangxi, Fujian, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Henan, Sichuan, Guangdong and other places.During the reign of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty (847-860), Chen Tao lived in seclusion in Xishan, Hongzhou, studying Taoism and seeking the art of immortality. He never married and was famous for his poetry. His cause of death and burial location are unknown. Although his life experience is unknown, from his poems handed down, we can read the life ideals he pursued persistently, explore the footsteps of his wanderings, and understand the emotional state of mind that he could not calm down for a long time when he wrote poems.
Chen Tao's poems cover a wide range of themes, including landscapes and pastoral areas, frontier wars, travel and military expeditions, and the pursuit of immortality, reflecting his diverse life and emotional experiences. His poetry style is fresh and natural, his language is plain and fluent, and he does not stick to the rhythm. Sometimes he deliberately violates the rhythm, showing a detached and unruly temperament.
The artistic conception of Chen Tao's poems is strange and fantastic. He often uses dreams, fantasies, fables and other techniques to express his thoughts and feelings. Sometimes he also borrows Taoism, Buddhism, Confucianism and other religious concepts to express his ideals. His poems have sincere and deep emotions, including dissatisfaction and criticism of the real society, praise and yearning for natural scenery, fear and confusion about life and death, and desire and pursuit of eternal life and transcendence.
He has appreciated the autumn scenery of Poyang Lake, the winter scenery of Luling, and seen the vastness of the sea. He has walked along Zhongling Road and Panyu Road, stayed at Tianzhu Temple, and climbed to the attic of Baoli Temple. Once a small boat crossed the Tujiang River.