Author: Wang Wei Dynasty: Tang Dynasty genre: poetry
I am a lonely stranger in a strange land, and I miss my family more often during the holidays.
When I think of my brothers' bodies climbing high, I will feel a little regret for not being able to reach me.
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Being alone is always a bit bleak, and I miss my distant relatives every time I go to the Double Ninth Festival. Far away, I feel sorry for myself when I think of my brothers climbing high with dogwood. Note (1) September 9th: Double Ninth Festival. In ancient times, nine was the number of yang, so it was called Chongyang. Memory: nostalgia. Shandong: Wang Weiqian moved to Puxian County (now Yongji County, Shanxi Province), east of Hanguguan and Huashan, so it was called Shandong. ⑵ Foreign land: foreign land, foreign land. Become a stranger: become a guest of another country. (3) Festival: a beautiful festival. (4) Climbing: There was a custom of climbing on the Double Ninth Festival in ancient times. ⑸ Cornus officinalis (zh ⒓ yú): A kind of herb, namely grass.