Original text:
Guest bank/guest work
Tang Dynasty: Li Bai
Lanling wine tulips, jade bowls filled with amber light. ?
But I got the host drunk and didn't know where it was.
Translation:
What makes Lanling drunk is the aroma of turmeric, and the color of the jade bowl is as clear as amber.
As long as the host drinks with me and gets drunk, who cares if this is home or a foreign land?
Extended data:
This poem is novel in meaning and free and easy in image, which is contrary to the tradition of homesickness. It expresses the optimistic feelings of being in a foreign land but not knowing it, fully displays Li Bai's bold and unconstrained personality and Li Shihao's bold and elegant characteristics, and reflects the flavor of the prosperous Tang Dynasty from one side.
Expressing the sadness of leaving home is a common theme in the creation of ancient poetry. However, although this poem is entitled Hakka, it expresses the author's other feelings.
Creative background:
This poem was written by the author Kaiyuan (713-741in the first year of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty) when he was roaming the eastern foothills. Li Bai moved to the east foot after his trip to Chang 'an in the early years of Tianbao (742-756). This poem was written in Lanling at the east foot of the mountain. Taking Lanling as a guest should be his work before he entered Chang 'an.