Original poem:
I was drunk all day, and suddenly I heard that I was trying to climb the mountain in spring.
I stole a long time because I was chatting with monks in the bamboo yard.
Translation:
I have been wandering in a chaotic drunken dream for a long time, wasting the limited time of my life for no reason. One day, I suddenly found that spring was about to pass, so I tried my best to climb Nanshan to enjoy the spring scenery. I talked with a monk for a long time when I visited the temple, and it is rare to get a moment's leisure in this eventful autumn.
Source: Tang Lishe's "Helin Temple Monastery"
Poetry appreciation
This poem is written on the wall of Helin Temple in Zhenjiang. After listening to the old monk's lesson, the author realized the concept of treating life, and understood that only by diluting the utility of life, calming down the emotional state of mind, turning a deaf ear to the bleak reality and being calm, can we forget the past, laugh at life and look forward to the future.
The author realized life and found his own answer. This poem is a portrayal of his mood. Some people think it is "stealing a long time" and explain it. In fact, it is not "stealing" or "getting back", nor is it a negative response to life, but a natural way.