"Planting dogwood everywhere and missing one person" comes from the poem "Remembering Shandong Brothers on September 9th" written by Wang Wei, a poet of the Tang Dynasty.
This poem expresses the homesickness of a wanderer. The poem focuses closely on the title at the beginning, describing the loneliness and desolation of life in a foreign land. Therefore, I miss my hometown and people all the time, and when I encounter a good festival, I miss you even more. Then the poem jumps to write about the brothers far away in their hometown. When they climb high according to the custom of Double Ninth Festival, they are also missing themselves. The poetry jumps repeatedly, is implicit and deep, is simple and natural, and has twists and turns. Among them, "I miss my loved ones even more during the festive season" is a famous saying through the ages.
Extended information
1. The original text of the ancient poem
"Remembering the Shandong Brothers on September 9th"
Author: Wang Wei (Tang Dynasty)
Being a stranger in a foreign land, I miss my family even more during the festive season.
I know from afar that my brothers have climbed to a high place, and there is one less person planting dogwood trees everywhere.
2. Vernacular translation
Leaving home alone as a guest in a foreign land, I miss my loved ones especially when the holidays come.
I think back to today when my brothers climbed high and looked far into the distance, but I was the only one missing with dogwood on their heads.
Baidu Encyclopedia - "Remembering Shandong Brothers on September 9th"