What is Yongxue talking about?

It concisely and comprehensively outlines the scene of the Xie family's children composing poems about the snow on a snowy day with strong wind and snow, showing the relaxed and harmonious picture of ancient family cultural life. The article uses expression description and identity Supplement to the narration, appreciating Xie Daoyun's literary talent.

Original text of "Yong Xue":

Xie Taifu Hanxue gathered at home to discuss the meaning of literature with his children. Suddenly it snowed suddenly, and the Duke said happily: "What does the white snow look like?" Brother Hu'er said: "Sprinkle salt to make the difference in the air." The brother and daughter said: "It's not like catkins blowing up due to the wind." The Duke laughed happily. That is to say, the eldest brother Gong has no daughter, and she is the wife of General Wang Ning of the left.

Translation of "Song of Snow":

On a cold snowy day, Mr. Xie gathered his family together to talk about poetry with his nephews. Suddenly, the snow fell hard, and the Taifu said happily: "What does this heavy snow look like?"

His brother's eldest son Hu'er said: "It's like spreading salt in the air." His brother's daughter Dao Yun said: "It's better to compare it to the wind blowing catkins flying all over the sky." The Taifu laughed happily. (The girl) Dao Yun is the daughter of Taifu's eldest brother Xie Wuyi and the wife of General Wang Ningzhi of the left.

The "Yong" in "Yongxue" in "Shishuoxinyu" means "to describe and express feelings with poems, etc." In "Shishuoxinyu", here refers to two A child describes the snow in poetry.

Pinyin yǒng

Radical mouth

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Interpretation:

1. Sing, with a tone Say it calmly: ~like. Song~. Yin~. ~Sing.

2. Use poetry to describe and express feelings: ~Mei. ~ History. ~ pregnant. ~Sigh. ~Sigh (a lyrical solo song).

3. Refers to poetry: Jia~.

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(Phonetic. From the mouth, eternal sound. Also known as "chanting". Original meaning: long chanting; singing)

Same as the original meaning

Yong, song. Or from the mouth. ——"Shuowen". Paragraph note: "Yao Dian said: 'Songs always speak.' Yue Ji said: 'Songs are words, and words are long. Say it, so it is said; words are not enough, so it is long.'"

Play the harp and chant. ——"Yu Shu". Zheng's note: "It's called a song and a poem."

The fifth one is called Yi Ze, and there are nine songs that are sung by ordinary people. ——"Guoyu·Zhou Yuxia"

When people are happy, Tao is like Tao, and Tao Si chants. ——"Book of Rites·Tan ??Gong"

Return after chanting. ——"The Analects of Confucius·Advanced"

Ode to Yin Zhou's "Poetry". ——Ban Gu's "Ode to the Eastern Capital"

Another example: Yong Shi (poet); Yong Xue (Yong Xu. Generally refers to a woman with poetic talent); Yong Oh (singing Yin Oh); Yong Yin (Man) (vocal reading); chanting (poetry)

Use poetry and other forms to describe scenes and express emotions

If you don’t follow the instructions and move without being hesitant, then write and chant things to do it, and seek to achieve it. Give wings to the virtuous. ——"Mandarin·Chu Language Part 1"

Sing to express one's aspirations. ——"Anthology of Yuefu Poems·Cao Cao·Stepping out of Xia Men Xing"

Another example: chanting mulberry and staying in willows (a metaphor for praising this thing on the surface, but actually praising other things); chanting Zhi ( Expressing one's heart and soul with poetry); chanting the wind and mocking the moon (poets often use the wind and the moon as themes when writing poems, so they are often generally referred to as chanting the wind and mocking the moon)

Singing praises

Han Chun chants virtue The sound fills my ears. ——Wang Bao of the Han Dynasty, "The Theory of Four Sons' Lectures on Morality"

Another example: chant (sing praises); chant benevolence (praise benevolence and virtue); chant virtue (praise noble moral character)

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Refers to poems and other verse works

Without good chants, there is no way to show your elegance.

——Li Bai of the Tang Dynasty, "Preface to the Spring Night Banquet in the Peach Garden"