Pronunciation: háng.
Meaning: In ancient times, people who fought together ate from the same pot. Later, it was translated as people traveling together.
Original text: When the mother-in-law heard that her daughter was coming, she went out to help the general; when the elder sister heard that the younger sister was coming, she was responsible for the red makeup; when the younger brother heard that the younger sister was coming, he sharpened his knife to fight the pigs and sheep. Open the door of my east pavilion, sit on my bed in the west pavilion, take off my war robe, and put on my old clothes. When the window is tidying up one's hair, the mirror is covered with yellow flowers. When I went out to see my friends, they were all frightened: they had been together for twelve years, but they didn't know Mulan was a girl.
Translation: When the parents heard that their daughter was back, they supported each other and went to greet her outside the city; when the elder sister heard that her sister was back, she started dressing up in front of the door; when the younger brother heard that her sister was back, she was busy Sharpen the knife to kill pigs and sheep. I opened the door of each room and went in to take a look. I took off the war uniforms I wore during the war, put on the clothes of girls in the past, arranged my beautiful hair in front of the window and in the mirror, and put decorations on my face in front of the mirror. We went out to see our friends who had been in contact with each other. They were surprised that they had been together for several years and didn’t even know Mulan was a girl. Extended information
Appreciation: "Mulan Poetry" is a long narrative folk song from the north of China during the Southern and Northern Dynasties, and it is also a Yuefu poem. It tells the story of Mulan, who disguised herself as a man, joined the army on behalf of her father, fought on the battlefield, returned to the court in triumph, received a title for her meritorious service, resigned from office and returned home, which is full of legend.
This poem creates the immortal character of Mulan, which is both legendary and real and moving. Mulan is both a strange woman and an ordinary person, a heroine and a common girl, a vigorous warrior and a beautiful daughter. She is hard-working, kind-hearted, resolute and brave, honest and simple yet smart and lively. She loves her family and serves the country. She does not admire high-ranking officials and generous salaries but loves a peaceful life.
The poetry has strong folk song characteristics. The whole poem uses "Mulan is a girl" to conceive the legendary story of Mulan, which is full of romance. The arrangement of traditional and simplified works is very ingenious. Although it is written about war themes, it focuses more on life scenes and the moods of children, which is full of life style. The poem uses questions and answers to depict the psychology of the characters, which is vivid and detailed; it uses numerous parallels and parallelisms to describe the behavioral moods, which is lively; and it uses interesting metaphors to conclude the whole poem, which is evocative. This gives the work a strong artistic appeal.