"Will Enter the Wine" Li Bai [Tang Dynasty]
If you don't see it, the water of the Yellow River will come up from the sky and rush to the sea never to return.
Don’t you see, the bright mirror in the high hall has sad white hair, and it looks like blue silk in the morning and turns to snow in the evening.
If you are proud of life, you must have all the fun, and don’t let the golden bottle stand empty against the moon.
Don’t you see, the bright mirror in the high hall has sad white hair, and it looks like blue silk in the morning and turns to snow in the evening.
If you are proud of life, you must have all the fun, and don’t let the golden bottle stand empty against the moon.
I am born with talents that will be useful, and I will come back after spending all my money.
It is fun to cook sheep and slaughter cattle, and you will have to drink three hundred cups at a time.
Master Cen, Dan Qiusheng, is about to drink wine, but don’t stop drinking.
A song with you, please listen to me.
The bells, drums, delicacies and jade are not expensive, but I hope I will stay drunk and not wake up.
Since ancient times, all the sages and sages were lonely, but only the drinkers left their names.
In the old days, King Chen used to have banquets, fights and banquets.
What does the master mean when you have less money? It is up to you to sell it.
The five-flowered horse and the golden fur will be exchanged for fine wine, and we will sell the eternal sorrow with you.
Translation:
Didn’t you see it? The water of the Yellow River seems to be pouring from the sky, and the waves roll straight into the sea and never flow back. Haven't you seen that white hair in the high hall, facing the mirror, lamenting deeply? My hair was still black in the morning but turned like snow in the evening. When you are proud of life, you should enjoy the joy to the fullest, and don't let the golden cup face the bright moon empty without wine. The talents created by God must be useful, and I can get them again even after I spend a thousand taels of gold.
Consider the cooking of lambs and the slaughter of cows a joyful thing, and drink three hundred cups of it happily if necessary. Cen Xun, Yuan Danqiu, drink quickly and don’t stop. I will sing a song to you, please listen to me. The luxurious life of delicacies from mountains and seas is not considered precious. I just hope that I can be drunk and dream about it without wanting to wake up. ?
Since ancient times, sages have been ignored by the world. Only those who know how to drink can leave a good reputation. The king of Chen, Cao Zhi, held a banquet and was optimistic, drinking expensive wine and having fun. Why do you say I don’t have much money? Just use the money to buy wine and drink together. The precious five-flowered horses and the expensive leather coats are all exchanged for fine wine by the waiter. Let us work together to eliminate this endless sorrow! Introduction and appreciation of the work
The poet and his friend Cen Xun were guests at the Yingyang Mountain residence of Yuan Danqiu, another old friend of Songshan Mountain. The author was experiencing setbacks in his official career, so he took advantage of wine to cheer up. Poetry, a hearty expression. In this poem, Li Bai "used the topic to express his feelings", drank to relieve his sorrow, lamented that life is easy to grow old, and expressed his feelings of not being able to appreciate his talents.
"If you don't see it, the water of the Yellow River will come up from the sky and rush to the sea never to return." The author's words are exaggerated. The first sentence says that the coming of the great river is irresistible; the second sentence writes that the coming of the great river is irresistible. It rises and falls, creating a reciprocating aria flavor that cannot be found in short single sentences.
"If you don't see it, the bright mirror in the high hall has sad white hair, and it looks like blue silk in the morning and turns to snow in the evening." An expression of scratching one's head, looking at the shadow, and saying nothing was like a painting. The whole process of life from youth to old age is described as a matter of "morning" and "twilight", and the originally short-lived things are said to be even more short-lived. It is "reverse" to the previous two sentences, which said that the originally magnificent things are even more magnificent. exaggeration.
"To be happy in life, you must have all the fun." This seems to be an idea that promotes carpe diem, but it is just a phenomenon. From the seemingly negative phenomenon, the poet revealed a deep-seated positive attitude of being unappreciated and eager to join the world. It is precisely "there will be times when there are long winds and waves". We should drink and sing for such a future. What does it mean to spend money!
“Thousands of dollars have been spent and I will come back again!” This is a deep-rooted pride, and it is definitely not a ten thousandth of it that can be obtained by posturing. In line with this style, the author describes a grand feast. At this point, the wild emotions reach a climax and the melody of the poem accelerates.
"Master Cen, Dan Qiusheng, is about to drink wine, don't stop drinking!" Several short sentences were suddenly added, which not only made the rhythm of the poem richly varied, but also made us seem to hear the poet frequently speaking at the table. To persuade people to drink. Not only did he meet his best friend in life, but he also met his rival in wine. Not only did he "get carried away with you," the poet even forgot that he was writing poetry. The poems he wrote seemed to be restored to life. He also wanted to "sing a song with you, please sing for me." Listen."
"Bells, drums, food and jade" means a wealthy life, but the poet thinks this is "not expensive enough" and says, "I hope I will never wake up after being drunk for a long time." At this point in the poem, it is clear that the mood has turned from wild to angry. Because "I" was born with useful talents, I should have been a very powerful prime minister and prospered. However, "the road is like the blue sky, and I alone cannot reach it." At first, this poem seems to only involve feelings about life, without any political overtones. In fact, the whole poem is full of profound sorrow and anger and belief in oneself. The reason why poetry is sad but not sad, and sad but strong, is the root of this.
The beauty of this ending lies not only in the loud tone of "hu'er" and "you"; it also has a kind of arbitrary attitude that the author may not be aware of at the moment. The emotion is still lingering, the poem has come to an end, and suddenly another sentence bursts out: "I will sell the eternal sorrow with you", which is closely related to the "sadness" at the beginning, and the meaning of "eternal sorrow" is even deeper. The ending of "white clouds disappear from the sky and disappear with the wind" shows the poet's torrent of emotions. Looking at the whole article, there are really ups and downs, and it would be impossible to do it without a huge pen.
This poem very vividly reflects Li Bai's unruly character: full of confidence in himself, aloof and proud, passionate and bold, "I am born with talents that must be useful", "I must be happy in life if I am proud". The whole poem is full of majestic momentum, unrestrained emotion, fluent language, and extremely contagious. Li Bai's poems about wine can very well reflect his personality, with profound ideological content and mature artistic expression.