From: Yang Wanli's poem "Bo Guangkou".
Text:
The wind and waves are calm and there are no lines, and the water surface is as clear as a new mirror.
Suddenly an undercurrent emerged from the bottom of the river, and a gun turned over the water to make a wheel.
Translation:
The surface of the river is very calm without any ripples, just like a mirror.
Suddenly an undercurrent surged out from the bottom of the river, and the churning surface of the river seemed to be crushed by wheels.
There are two words in this poem:
calm fēng píng làng jìng?: refers to the absence of wind and waves, as if nothing happened, metaphorically calm and peaceful.
Bō lán zhuàng kuò?: Describes the vastness of the water surface, and now it is a metaphor for majestic momentum or grand scale.
Yang Wanli composed more than 20,000 poems in his lifetime, and has 4,200 poems handed down from generation to generation. He is known as the master of poetry of his generation. He created the "Chengzhai style" with simple, clear, fresh and natural language and full of humor. Most of Yang Wanli's poems describe natural scenery, and he is famous for this. He also has many works that reflect the sufferings of the people and express patriotic feelings. He is the author of "Chengzhai Collection" and so on.
Yang Wanli is a patriot and a politician. He advocated resistance to war and opposed kneeling down for peace.
Yang Wanli was upright and upright, spoke out when things happened, pointed out the shortcomings of the times, and had no scruples, so he was never of great use. Throughout his life, he regarded officialdom and wealth as worn out shoes, and was ready to cast aside them at any time.