Chrysanthemums have red and white stamens, and they can bloom so beautifully in late autumn. I would rather stay on the branch and appreciate the old age alone than sway in the wind like a dead yellow leaf.
1. The poet uses contrasting techniques to contrast the changeability of moss with the consistency of chrysanthemums, expressing the poet's appreciation for the quality and integrity of chrysanthemums.
2. Through the use of metaphors, he clearly and firmly expresses the life principles and value orientation he adheres to: he would rather be a failed idealist than a secular mediocre person who follows the crowd. The phrase "I would rather grow old with a fragrant branch than dance with the yellow leaves in the autumn wind" is not only a banner of spiritual declaration held high by Zhu Shuzhen, but also a blatant letter of challenge to the slavish marriage system imposed on women by feudal society! For feudal women who mostly prefer to be tolerant when it comes to marriage, this is undoubtedly an incomprehensible "extraordinary", but it is this "extraordinary" and incomprehensible that reflects her awakening and her transcendence.
3. From a female perspective, Zhu Shuzhen awakened her female consciousness early and suffered many hardships in her personal life, which enabled her to observe life with female sensitivity, delicacy and aura, so she expressed her views on life. In terms of feelings and understanding, she has the unique tone and emotion of female writers. The vividness of the character's mood and the delicate psychological activities shown in her works are beyond the reach of male writers.