Throughout oral English, this poem can be understood as a warm exhortation from a friend. He saw that his friend had wealth but didn't know how to enjoy it, perhaps because he was frugal, perhaps because he was stingy by nature, or because he was busy with business and had no time, so he couldn't live a leisurely life and really enjoy life. So, he couldn't help getting angry. His words were fierce, severe, alert and sincere.
original text
There is kindness on the hillside and elm in the depression. You have a coat and a coat. Don't wear it without a box. You have a car and a horse, and you can't ride without a car. Misfortune is gone forever, and others enjoy themselves. There is a tree of heaven on the mountain, and the bodhi tree is low. You have a yard and a house. Do not spray water for cleaning. There are drums in your house. If you don't fight, don't fight. Once the misfortune is over, others will cheer up. There are sumac trees on the hillside and hazel trees on the low-lying land. You have wine and good food. How can you learn a musical instrument in a few days? Use it to find happiness, and use it for a while. Once you die, others will proudly enter your room.
translate
There is a thorn elm on the hillside, and the white elm in the middle of the depression is long. You have a coat and skirt, but you don't wear it in the box. You have a car and a horse. Don't drive or ride a bike, put it aside. Once unfortunately passed away, others enjoy comfort.
There are Ailanthus altissima trees in the mountains and Bodhi trees in the low-lying areas. You have a yard and a house. You can't clean it without watering it. There is a clock and a drum in your home. It doesn't matter if you don't knock or hit. Once you die, others will feel at ease.
There are sumac trees on the hillside and hazelnuts in the low-lying fields. You have good wine and food, why don't you play musical instruments every day? Use it to find happiness and use it to kill time. Once, unfortunately, someone died, and someone proudly entered your room.
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Creation background
During the Spring and Autumn Period, Jin Zhaohou could not govern the country through monasticism, could not use his wealth in proper places, could not cultivate his taste with bells and drums, and could not clean the temple court in time, which led to the abandonment of the national government, alienation of the people, and the country was on the verge of danger. I don't know how to prevent it. So China wrote poems to satirize him.
Famous comments
Qian Zhongshu, a modern writer and literary researcher, said: "This poem also teaches people to eat, drink and be merry in time, with threatening words behind it, so that people can have a deeper understanding of cricket." ?
Fu Sinian, an expert on modern classical literature, said: "Eat, drink and be merry, but full of sadness."
References:
Baidu Encyclopedia-Guofeng Tang Fengshan Friends Tree