Allusions in Du Fu's Poems

The idiom "white clouds and pale dogs" comes from Alas written by Du Fu, a poet in the Tang Dynasty. The original text of the poem is: "The clouds in the sky are like white clothes, and they will become like pale dogs. Throughout the ages, life has nothing to ask for. " This poem expresses the feeling of changeable things by comparing the floating clouds in the sky, which look like white clothes for a while and gray dogs for a while. The idiom "white clouds and pale dogs" was later widely used to describe the ever-changing and unpredictable world. In China's culture, a dog with white clouds is a common idiom to describe the impermanence of the world, just like a dog with white clouds in the sky. Behind this idiom, there is a story related to Du Fu, a great poet in the Tang Dynasty. Du Fu was a famous poet in Tang Dynasty. His poems are famous for their realistic style, and have a profound description of social contradictions and people's misfortune. However, his life path is full of bumps. When he was young, he roamed the Qi-Zhao Plain in Luoyang, roaming with Li Bai and others. At that time, they often climbed mountains together, drank, wrote poems and talked about life. One day, they came to a mountain again. Du Fu looked at the white clouds in the sky and couldn't help feeling deeply. He remembered that he had been ambitious, but now he has achieved nothing, and he feels that things are like a dream. So, he wrote a poem: "White clouds and pale dogs open their eyes wide and can't see the blue sky." Things are unpredictable, and life is like a dog. "This poem expresses Du Fu's feelings about the impermanence of the world and his helplessness in life. After the spread of this poem, people praised Du Fu's talent and emotion. Therefore, the idiom "white clouds and pale dogs" has been handed down and become a common expression to describe the vagaries of the world. From Du Fu's poems, we can see his concern and thinking about society. His life experience and talent also provide us with a valuable inspiration: life is like a dream, and things are like clouds. We should cherish the present, seize every opportunity and strive to realize our ideals. At the same time, we should also learn to face the setbacks and changes in life, keep a normal heart and not be influenced by the world. In a word, this idiom is not only a word to describe the impermanence of the world, but also a profound reflection on the philosophy of life. In our life, we should learn to appreciate the beautiful things around us and cherish the time spent with friends and relatives. At the same time, we should bravely face the challenges and changes in life, maintain an optimistic attitude and constantly pursue our dreams and ideals. Only in this way can we remain calm and firm in the changing world and become real winners in life.