Refuse, Hu Bugui? If it's not for the king, why are you still showing it!
Refuse, Hu Bugui? If it's not for the monarch, why are you still in the mud!
translate
Twilight arrival, dark,
Why don't you go home?
If it weren't for you,
How can you remain neutral there?
Twilight arrival, dark,
Why don't you go home?
If it weren't for your health,
Why do you make me covered in mud?
analyse
There is a lot of controversy about the theme of this poem. Most people learn to think that this is the first time that people who are looking forward to working hard abroad have hurried home. These people who are serving are all working for the monarch, leaving early and returning late, wet with dew and covered in mud.
From the overall content of The Book of Songs, I personally think it is more reasonable to understand it as love between men and women. Dew is mentioned in the poem, and it is also mentioned in the previous "Walking Dew" and later "Jiaqu", but these are all related to the love between men and women. Imagine: in autumn, after dusk, the dew is thick, and men and women in love go out for a tryst. The man asked, "Why don't you go home?" The woman said shyly, "This is for you! Otherwise, how could I stand in the dew and get my flower shoes wet! " The woman turned and asked, "It's getting dark, why don't you go home?" The man smiled gently, touched the woman's forehead with his forefinger and said, "It's really cheap, and it won't be taken away by others!" " I didn't do it for you either. I want to see you and chat with you. Otherwise, why did I come here with Dai Yue and let dew and flying mud cover my trouser legs! "This picture is still beautiful and warm.
In autumn night, the stars are shining, crickets are singing, the flowers are overflowing, and the evening breeze is cool. Isn't it a pity not to go on a date?
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