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This sentence comes from Jiang Xue, a poem written by Liu Zongyuan in the Tang Dynasty.
Excerpts from the original text?
A boat on the river, a fisherman wearing his webworm moth; Fishing alone is not afraid of snow and ice.
Translation?
On a lonely boat on the river, an old man wearing a bamboo hat was fishing alone on the cold river.
Appreciation?
This five-character quatrain expresses the loneliness and tenacity of the poet after being hit by the snow scene and fisherman's image with typical generalization techniques. The whole poem is concise and profound in artistic conception, and it has become one of the representative works of pastoral poetry in Tang Dynasty.
Creation background
Liu Zongyuan wrote this poem in the late Tang Dynasty, when the situation was chaotic, foreign invasion continued, and society was in turmoil. Through the description of natural scenery, this poem expresses the author's sympathy and encouragement to people struggling to survive in adversity, and expresses his indomitable spirit and noble personality.
Comments?
Solo fishing: solo fishing. ?
Bamboo hat: bamboo hat and bamboo hat are collectively referred to as rain-proof and cold-proof.
Enlightenment of life
The sentence of an old man fishing in the cold Jiang Xue expresses a feeling of loneliness, coldness and tenacity, which can bring us profound enlightenment in life. In our life, we will inevitably encounter all kinds of setbacks and difficulties, and even feel lonely, indifferent and helpless. However, if we can be fearless, indomitable and firmly face the storms of life like the old fisherman who fished alone in the cold river, we can find strong support and inner peace in the predicament.
From my personal experience, I felt lonely and helpless for a while, and everyone around me seemed to leave me. But through constant thinking and exploration, I gradually found my own direction in life and began to have new friends and supporters. This experience made me understand that although there will inevitably be loneliness in life, as long as we can strengthen our faith and actively face the challenges of life, we can grow and gain in adversity.
Therefore, the words of Xue, an old man fishing in the cold river, tell us that in the face of the ups and downs in life, we must strengthen our faith, bravely face the challenges, and strive to embrace every detail in life in order to grow and gain in adversity.