1. "Village Dwelling"
Qing Dynasty: Gaoding
The grass grows and the orioles fly in the February sky, and the willows brush the embankments and are drunk by the spring smoke.
The children came back early from school and were busy flying kites in the east wind.
Interpretation:
In the second month of the lunar calendar, the grass around the village has gradually sprouted and grown, and orioles are flying around. The willows are covered with long green branches, swaying in the wind, as if gently stroking the embankment. The water vapor that evaporates between the water and vegetation condenses like smoke. The willows seem to be intoxicated by this rich scenery.
The children in the village hurried home after school and took advantage of the east wind to fly kites into the blue sky.
2. "Xugongdian, Suxin City"
Song Dynasty: Yang Wanli
The fence is sparse and deep, and the flowers on the tree heads have not yet formed shade.
The children hurriedly chased the yellow butterfly, which flew into the cauliflower and was nowhere to be found.
Interpretation:
The fences are sparse, a path leads to the distance, the petals on the trees are falling one after another, but the shade has not yet formed.
The child ran quickly to catch up with the yellow butterfly, but the butterfly suddenly flew into the cauliflower bush and was never found again.
2. "Children's Fishing"
Tang Dynasty: Hu Linneng
A boy with a shaggy head learns fishing, sitting sideways with berries and moss reflected on his body. ?
Passers-by asked me to wave, for fear of being frightened.
Interpretation: A child with disheveled hair and green face was learning how to fish as an adult by the river. He was sitting sideways in the grass, and his figure was hidden by the weeds.
When a passerby asked for directions, the child waved his hand indifferently, fearing to disturb the fish and not daring to respond to the passerby.
3. "Chi Shang"
Tang Dynasty: Bai Juyi
The little boy held a small boat and secretly picked white lotus.
If you don’t hide the traces, the duckweeds will bloom together.
Interpretation:
A child held a boat and secretly picked white lotus flowers.
He didn't know how to hide his traces, and there was a trace of a boat crossing on the duckweed on the water.
4. "Ship Passing Anren"
Song Dynasty: Yang Wanli
Two children were sitting on a fishing boat, collecting their poles and sitting in the boat.
It is strange that even if there is no rain, the umbrella is open, either to cover the head or to use the wind.
Interpretation:
On a fishing boat, there were two children. They put away their bamboo poles, stopped their oars, and sat in the boat.
No wonder they opened their umbrellas when it didn’t rain. It turned out that they were not trying to protect themselves from the rain, but wanted to use the umbrellas as sails to move the ship forward.
5. "Shepherd Boy"
Tang Dynasty: Lu Yan
The grass spreads across the field for six or seven miles, and the flute plays three or four times in the evening breeze.
After returning home and having a good meal, after dusk, I lie down under the moonlight without taking off my coir raincoat.
Interpretation:
The vast grassland is like being spread on the ground, with grassland everywhere. In the evening breeze, the intermittent and melodious flute sound of the shepherd boy could be faintly heard.
The shepherd boy returns from grazing at sunset after having a full dinner. He didn't even take off his raincoat, just lying on the grass and looking at the full moon in the sky.
6. "Living at leisure in early summer and getting up from a nap - Part 1"
Song Dynasty: Yang Wanli
Plums are left with sour teeth, and plantains are divided into green and window screens.
I sleep without thoughts for a long time, watching children catching willow flowers.
Interpretation:
Plums taste very sour, and after eating them, the residual acidity still remains between the teeth; plantains are beginning to grow, and the green shadow is reflected on the screen window.
As spring passes and summer comes, the days are getting longer and people are tired. When I wake up after a nap, I feel bored and have nothing to do, watching children playing with catkins flying in the air.