I advise you not to cherish noble Yi, and I advise you to cherish youth.
The Witch from the Tang Dynasty
I advise you not to cherish noble Yi, and I advise you to cherish youth. Spare a job: you must accept it.
When the flowers should be folded, we should fold them quickly, and don't wait for the flowers to wither before folding one. (Flowers bloom: there are flowers)
Creation background
This is a popular lyric in the middle Tang Dynasty. It is said that Li Kun, the envoy of Zhenhai in Yuan Dynasty, loved this word very much, and often ordered my concubine Du Qiuniang to sing at banquets (see Du Mu's Poems of Du Qiuniang and his own notes). The author of the lyrics has been unable to verify. Some anthologies of Tang poetry are titled Du Qiuniang's works or Li Yong's works, which is inaccurate.
literal translation
I advise you not to cherish those luxurious dresses, and I advise you to cherish your youth.
When the flowers are suitable for folding, we should fold them quickly. Don't wait for the flowers to wither before you break an empty branch.
Distinguish and appreciate
The meaning of this poem is very simple, which can be summed up as "Don't lose the good times". This is a kind of thought and feeling that everyone has. However, readers feel that although their feelings are simple but strong, they can linger in people's hearts for a long time and have incredible charm. Every poem seems to repeat a single meaning, "Don't lose a good time!" "And every sentence contains subtle changes, repetition is not monotonous, there is a sense of urgency, and a beautiful melody is formed. Repeated chanting emphasizes cherishing time and not missing youth. Literally, it is a bold singing of youth and love, and a frank expression of enthusiasm. However, behind the letter, the theme of "cherishing time" remains. Therefore, if the purpose of "eating and drinking in time" seems low, if it is "cherishing time", it will be stirring and intriguing.
Another remarkable feature of this poem lies in its novelty in rhetoric. Under normal circumstances, the figurative techniques in old poems are often used in combination at the beginning of the poem; The quatrains are often followed by scenes and feelings. Contrary to convention, this poem is unique in that it is endowed with interest, first of all, contrast, first of all, emotion, and then scenery. The sentence "don't cherish the golden robe" is a blessing, which conveys feelings with things and has an inspiring effect. The bottom line of the poem is metaphor, which is also a poetic continuation of the previous sentence "You must cherish your youth". You don't have to feel the "geometry of life" directly. You can spend more time than teenagers and more time than losing your youth. It is beautiful and beautiful, creating an image world.
This is the expression of art, thinking in images. Missing youth will lead to endless regrets. This kind of meaning can be expressed by the idiom "the big disciple is sad", but it closely advances to the metaphor of folding flowers, and then creates such an unheard-of strange language as "no flowers are empty". There is not a word of regret, but the word "empty branch" is intriguing and full of artistic appeal.