The very classic and inspirational ancient poems are as follows:
1. "Encouragement to Study"
The lights are on at three o'clock and the chickens are on at five o'clock, which is when men are studying. Black-haired people don't know how to study diligently early, and white-haired people regret studying late.
Translation: Reading at midnight is a good time for men to study. Young people don't know that if they get up early and study diligently, it will be too late to regret that they have not studied enough when they are old.
Theme: The first two sentences of this poem describe the learning environment to express that young people should be diligent in studying, and the last two sentences use the change of hair color to express that it is too late to study when they are older. We encourage young people to cherish their youth, study diligently and make a difference. Otherwise, they will accomplish nothing and regret it when they grow old.
2. "One of Two Poems from White Deer Cave"
It's spring before I realize that I am reading, every inch of time is worth every inch of gold. The Taoist is not here to make people laugh, Zhou Qing and Kong Sizheng are pursuing it.
Translation: I concentrated on reading, and before I knew it, it was late spring, and every inch of time was as precious as an inch of gold. If it weren't for the Taoist to make me laugh, I would still be delving deeply into the essence and teachings of Confucius, Duke of Zhou.
Theme: By describing his own reading life, this poem encourages the world to cherish time, and future generations should be inspired and educated by it. Knowledge is accumulated over time. In order to enrich and enrich oneself, one should be very Cherish your time.
3. "Rewarding Lotte Seeing Gifts at the First Banquet in Yangzhou"
Bashan Chushui is a desolate place, abandoned for twenty-three years. Nostalgically reciting the poems on the flute in the air, and when I go to the countryside to read it, I feel like a dead person. Thousands of sails pass by the side of the sunken boat, and thousands of trees spring in front of the diseased trees. Today I will listen to a song of Junge, and for now I will have a glass of wine to keep my spirits up.
Translation: He was relegated to desolate areas such as Bashan and Chushui, and spent twenty-three years in decline. Remembering old friends, I recite Wen Di's poems in vain, and when I return from exile after a long time, I feel that things are no longer the same as in the past. There are still thousands of sailboats passing by the capsized ships; there are thousands of trees thriving in front of the withered trees.
Theme: This poem expresses infinite bitterness and resentment by describing his situation of being demoted and abandoned. However, his encouragement with his friends also expresses the poet's firm will and optimistic spirit. . The whole poem is sincere in emotion and bold in the melancholy. It not only reflects the profound philosophy of life, but also has a strong artistic appeal.
4. "Farewell to Dong Chuan"
My career is wrapped in a rough cloth, and there is poetry and calligraphy in my belly. I am tired of accompanying the old Confucian to cook gourd leaves, and force me to step on the locust flowers with my son. I don't have enough money to look for a virgin horse, and my eyes are wandering looking at the car for choosing a son-in-law. The pride is worthy of praise of the secular world, and the edicts of yellow and new wetness are like crows.
Translation: Although the body is wrapped in coarse clothes and poor cloth in life, the intellectual temperament in the chest is naturally dazzling. He didn't like to accompany the old scholars and talk about the hard life of "cooking gourd leaves", so he decided to take the imperial examination with the examiners. Although he couldn't ride a horse to see the flowers like Meng Jiao did, he had the opportunity to be surrounded by the "selection car" and dazzled himself.
Theme: This poem describes Dong Chuan's hair tied with thick silk and his body covered with coarse cloth. It praises Dong Chuan for his diligence in reading despite being poor. It shows that Dong Chuan's ambition is not willing to live in poverty and hopes to pass the imperial examination. If you stand out, you can be named on the gold medal list, and you can be proud and proud to praise the world.