Farewell is a five-character ancient poem written by the Tang Dynasty poet Wang Wei. This is the first poem to send a friend into seclusion. It tells the reason of seclusion with friends by asking and answering questions, and also shows the poet's complicated thoughts and feelings.
The poet's concern and love for his friends not only comforted his friends, but also expressed envy for their retirement, which showed that the poet was not satisfied with his reality. The language of the whole poem seems unremarkable, but the last two sentences add poetry, which can be described as shallow words and deep feelings, containing endless meanings.
Original works:
Farewell, I got off the horse. I propose a toast to you (1). I asked you where you were going and why (2). You answer: "I am not satisfied", and then I will rest at the foot of Nanshan. (3). But (4) Don't ask, white clouds pass through there without end.
Annotation translation:
Sentence annotation;
(1) Drink your wine: I advise you to drink. Drink, make drinks. ?
(2) Where to go: Where to go. Go ahead, go ahead. ?
(3) Hermit: seclusion. Nanshan: Zhongnan Mountain in Qinling Mountains is located in the southwest of Xi City, Shaanxi Province. Rutim: Edge. ?
(4) but, only.
Vernacular translation:
Please dismount and have a drink. Dare you ask your friend where you are going? ?
You said that because you were not satisfied with your life, you went back to your hometown and lived in seclusion near Zhong Nanshan. ?
Let's go. Why should I ask again? Look at the endless floating white clouds.
Farewell is a song written by Li Shutong on 19 15. The tune is taken from the American song Dreaming of Home and Mother composed by John Pond Ordway. 1936, EMI released the solo recording of Long Xun, a primary school student attached to Beijing Normal University. This version was later included in the album "Centennial Classics 1: Autumn Waters" published by China Records in 2004.