Why does Johnny complain about the willow tree? Why is this poem a pun?

Why should a strong brother complain about willow? The spring breeze does not pass through Yumen Pass.

Reason:

"Willow" is a pun, which refers to both the melody of music and the willow in reality. The word "spring breeze" is a pun, which refers to the spring breeze in nature and implies the grace of the emperor. This sentence implicitly satirizes Tang Xuanzong's neglect of border defense and indifference to the suffering of border guards.

Original text:

Liangzhouzi Wang Zhihuan

The Yellow River is far above the white clouds, an isolated city, Wan Ren Mountain.

Why should a strong brother complain about willow? The spring breeze does not pass through Yumen Pass.

Subject content:

This poem describes the desolate scenery of the frontier fortress and expresses the homesickness of the soldiers guarding the frontier.

On the vast plateau, the Yellow River runs down, and from a distance, it seems to flow out of white clouds. Surrounded by mountains and rivers, an isolated border city stands tall.

1. What kind of thoughts and feelings does the word "complaining about Liu" in the sentence "Why should a strong brother complain about Liu" imply?

The answer is homesickness. When I heard the song "Folding Willows", I naturally thought of the scene of my relatives folding willows to bid farewell when I left home, which evoked homesickness. From the memory of relatives folding willows to the present reality, I feel that the willows in my hometown have already brushed the ground, but there is no spring scenery of "lonely city".

2. How to understand the "Spring Breeze" in "Spring Breeze is Not Enough"

The answer "spring breeze" has a pun meaning, which refers to both the natural spring breeze and the care of the court.

3. How to understand the poem "Spring breeze is just Yumenguan"

The answer "spring breeze" is a pun, that is, it refers to the spring breeze in nature and is also a metaphor for the emperor's grace. This sentence implicitly satirizes Tang Xuanzong's neglect of border defense and indifference to the suffering of border guards.