Yongmei? Wang Anshi
There are some plums in the corner, and cold ling opens them alone.
I knew from a distance that it wasn't snow, because there was a smell coming.
Several plum blossoms are sticking out from the corner and blooming alone in this cold winter. Even if you see a piece of white in the distance, you know it's not snow, because there are waves of plum blossoms.
Extended data:
The language of this poem is simple, and there are not many descriptions of plum blossom images, but it is profound and intriguing. This poem about plum blossoms has the same ideological connotation, but it is very dull and introverted.
In the first two sentences, plum blossoms in the corner are not afraid of the cold, but proudly independent. "There are a few plums in the corner" and "corner" are inconspicuous, unknown, unappreciated, but don't care. The "corner" environment highlights the humble and lonely forms of several plums. It embodies the poet's attitude of sticking to his own opinions despite the harsh environment.
The last two sentences focus on the delicate fragrance of plum blossoms. "Knowing from a distance that it is not snow" and "knowing from a distance" mean that the fragrance is floating from far away, faint and not obvious. The poet has a keen sense of smell, unique vision and is good at discovering. "Not snow", not plum blossoms, but the whiteness of plum blossoms can be seen. It means it looks pure and white from a distance, but I know it's not snow, it's plum blossoms.
References:
Meihua (Wang Anshi)-Baidu Encyclopedia