To drink while singing, the geometry of life means: while drinking and singing, how many years are there in life. The "geometry of life" here means that life time is limited, and people are not asked to "carpe diem", but to make achievements in time; later it is also used to refer to carpe diem.
Dan Ge Xing, written by Cao Cao, a statesman and writer in the late Han Dynasty, based on ancient Yuefu inscriptions. Through singing at a banquet, it expresses the poet's thirst for talents and his desire to unify the world in a calm and frustrated style. Ambition.
Original poem:
Singing over wine, what is life!
Like morning dew, it will be more painful every day.
Generosity should be treated with generosity, and worries will be unforgettable.
How to relieve worries? Only Du Kang.
Qingqing Zijin, my heart is leisurely.
But for the sake of your Majesty, I still ponder it.
Yo yo, the deer roars, eating apples in the wild.
I have a guest who plays the drum, harp and sheng.
It’s as bright as the moon, when can you wipe it off?
Worry comes from it and cannot be cut off.
The more unfamiliar you are, the more you cross the border, the more useless you are.
Qi Kuo Tan?, thinking about old kindness.
The moon and stars are few and far between, and magpies are flying south.
Walking around the tree three times, where is the branch to lean on?
The mountains never get too high and the sea never gets too deep.
When Duke Zhou spits out food, the world returns to its heart.
Translation:
Drinking and singing, how many years will there be in your life.
Just like the morning dew, it is fleeting, too much time has passed!
The singing at the banquet was impassioned, but the sadness in my heart was hard to forget.
What can you do to relieve your depression? Only drinking wine.
You learned and talented people, you make me yearn for you day and night.
It’s just because of you that I still recite it in pain.
Under the sunshine, the deer chirped happily and ate mugwort in the wilderness.
Once talented people from all over the world come to my house, I will play the harp and sheng to entertain the guests.
When can I pick up the bright moon hanging in the sky?
The deep sorrow in my heart can't stop gushing out.
Guests from far away came to visit me through the criss-crossing field roads.
We reunited after a long absence to talk and have a feast, reliving the kindness of the past.
The moonlight was bright and the stars were sparse, and a group of nesting magpies flew south.
They flew around the tree three times without folding their wings. Where can they find shelter?
The mountains are majestic only if they do not abandon the earth and rocks, and the sea is majestic only if it does not abandon the trickle of water.
I would like to be as courteous and virtuous as the Duke of Zhou, and I hope that all the heroes in the world will sincerely submit to me.
Extended information
1. Creation background
There are two theories about the period when this poem was written: One is before the Battle of Chibi. Chapter 48 of "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" contains a description of Cao Cao's poem. After Cao Cao pacified the north, he led a million-strong army to drink in the Yangtze River and fight Sun Quan decisively. It was a bright and bright night, and he set up wine and entertainment on the river to entertain the generals. When he was drunk, Cao Cao took a spear and stood it on the bow of the boat, singing generously.
The second is after the Battle of Chibi. The first theory is based on chapter novels and is unreliable. There is no historical evidence for the second theory, and the creation background of this poem is still inconclusive.
2. Appreciation of Works
The theme of this song "Dan Ge Xing" is very clear, that is, the author is thirsty for talents and hopes that talents will come to him. The first section mainly expresses the poet's lament about the short life. In his political activities, in order to expand his ruling base among the common landowners and combat the reactionary hereditary powerful forces, Cao Cao strongly emphasized meritocracy, and for this purpose he successively issued orders to seek talents, orders to promote talents, etc.
"Dan Ge Xing" is actually a "Song of Seeking Virtue", and because it uses the form of poetry and contains rich lyrical elements, it can play a unique role in infection and effectively promote He adhered to the ideas and cooperated with the decrees he issued.
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