Appreciation of the original translation of "Guo Feng·Zheng Feng·Feng" in the Book of Songs

"Guo Feng·Zheng Feng·Feng"

Pre-Qin: Anonymous

The richness of the son is here, and I am in the alley. , I regret not sending you away.

My son is prosperous, but I regret that I will not come soon.

The clothes are rich and beautiful, and the clothes are beautiful and beautiful. Uncle Xi, uncle Xi, drive me along with you.

The clothes are bright and beautiful, and the clothes are bright and beautiful. Uncle Xi, uncle Xi, come back with me.

Translation

I can’t forget how colorful your character was. You waited in the alley for a long time, and I regretted not going with you.

I will never forget your healthy and beautiful figure. You have been waiting in the hall for a long time. I regret not going with you.

Wearing brocade clothes and brocade shirt outside. Uncle, uncle, hurry up and pick me up in your car and take me back together.

Wearing a brocade shirt outside and brocade clothes underneath. Uncle, uncle, come quickly and drive to pick me up and return me together.

Appreciation

The lyrical protagonist in the poem "Zheng Feng·Feng" is a weak woman who submitted to her parents' will. She did not resist their parents' interference. Her experience is unfortunate and deserves people's deep sympathy. Although she failed to unite with her sweetheart, her true love for her sweetheart has not been diluted by time at all, but has become even deeper. In her mind, her lover's appearance was so plump and beautiful, and his body was so strong and tall. Thinking of these, her heart was filled with irresolvable regret! The scene of that year is vivid in her mind: at that time, her lover was waiting for her to get married in the alley and in the hall, and a happy life seemed to be waving to her. But due to her parents' change of heart, she was unable to leave with him in the end. Now that she is filled with regret, she will make a last-ditch effort to call on her lover to reaffirm the old alliance. She fancied that she was dressed up and dressed up beautifully, and she couldn't wait to call her husband's family to come and drive to welcome her and get married. This strong feeling of infinite yearning for a happy life caused by full of regret is vividly expressed in the poem.

The lyrical protagonist in the poem has a strong yearning for a happy life, but in reality it is a hopeless pursuit. In fact, she did not find the ferry across the rapids to the other side of happiness. In the poem, the reader is fully aware that her resentment is directed at her parents, but there is no way of knowing what she can do to change their parents' attitude. She could only imagine that one day her sweetheart would send someone to marry her. It seems that what awaits her is still a sad fate that cannot be changed. It can be said that this poem is a strong accusation against the unreasonable marriage system of the old society.

The lyrical protagonist has deep feelings for his lover, and expresses extreme regret for succumbing to his parents' will. He hopes that his lover will reaffirm the old alliance and expresses his feelings extremely urgently. In one sentence, he expresses his heart directly and heartily. This poem is a lyrical artistic feature. Readers seem to be able to hear her sighs when she expresses her regret at not being able to be united with her lover in chapters one and two; and when she expresses her eagerness to unite with her lover in chapters three and four, readers seem to be able to hear her. to her call. The description of the characters and the portrayal of the characters' psychology in the poem are extremely successful and leave a deep impression on people. In particular, the lyrical protagonist's hallucination of longing for a happy life caused by deep regret, this kind of emotional jump with strong tragic meaning, readers cannot but be moved by it after reading it.

Extended reading: The historical and folk value of the Book of Songs

From the perspective of historical value, the Book of Songs actually comprehensively reflects the history of the Western Zhou Dynasty and the Spring and Autumn Period. It records the historical development and reality from the Western Zhou Dynasty to the Spring and Autumn Period in an all-round, multi-faceted and multi-angle manner. It covers almost all aspects of society - politics, economy, military, folklore, culture, literature, art. wait. When the history books of later generations of historians described this historical stage, they largely relied on the records in the Book of Songs. Epic poems such as "Shengmin" in "Daya" are originally odes to praise ancestors and are ancestor worship poems. They record the history of the Zhou nation from the late matrilineal clan society to the destruction of the Shang Dynasty and the founding of the Zhou Dynasty. They praise Hou Ji, Gong Liu, Tai The brilliant achievements of Wang, Wang Ji, King Wen, King Wu, etc. The historical value of these poems is obvious. They record the birth and development of the Zhou nation and the historical process of destroying the Shang Dynasty and establishing the Zhou Dynasty to unify the world. They record important historical conditions such as the Great Migration and the Great War in this historical development process, and reflect the Zhou Dynasty. The nation's political, economic, folk customs, military and other aspects have left precious historical materials for future generations. Although these historical materials are mixed with mythological content, they are undeniably filled with credible historical facts.

The folklore value of "The Book of Songs" is also obvious, including love, marriage, sacrifice and other aspects. For example, "Bei Feng·Jing Nu" writes about the joyful love of young men and women of aristocratic families; "Bei Feng·End Wind" is a ballad about men and women flirting; "Zheng Feng·Crossing the East Gate" reflects a man's specialization in love. one. These poems, which reflect various marriage situations from different aspects and angles, comprehensively reflect the folk customs of various places during the Spring and Autumn Period of the Western Zhou Dynasty. They are very good materials for understanding the history of marriage in ancient China. From them, we can also understand the different attitudes of ancient men and women towards marriage. and views on marriage.

There are many poems in the Book of Songs that describe sacrificial scenes or scenes, as well as hymns that directly describe the sacrifices in ancestral temples, leaving folk materials about sacrificial rituals for later generations.

For example, "Beifeng·Jianxi" writes about "Wanwu", as well as the movements and dance styles of the actors dancing "Wanwu", telling people the specific situation of this kind of dance that is similar to shamanistic dance and is used for worship in ancestral temples or in the imperial court. More formal poems that record the content of sacrifices are mainly concentrated in the "Ode" poem. For example, "Tianzuo" records that King Cheng offered sacrifices to Qishan, and "Haotian Youcheng Ming" was sung when he offered sacrifices to heaven and earth in the suburbs. These poems fully express the Zhou people's respect and piety for their ancestors, ancestors, God, heaven and earth. They sing and pray in the form of sacrificial songs and praises, reflecting the people's good wishes for the emperor and ancestors and their feelings of respect for heaven and fate. It reflects the mentality and folk customs of people in ancient times and is a valuable folk custom material.

Extended reading: Famous verses from the Book of Songs

The beauty of the sky is like the beauty of the sun. I'm tired of drinking at night, and I won't be able to get home until I'm drunk.

When the wild goose is flying, its feathers must be kept in check. The son is in the war, and he is working in the wild.

Stones from other mountains can attack jade.

The mandarin ducks are flying, and they are all gone. A gentleman will be blessed with good fortune and good fortune for ten thousand years.

Camping blue flies, stopping at Fan. How can you, a gentleman, make unfaithful and slanderous remarks?

The bluebottle flies stop at the spine. The slanderers are indiscriminate and create chaos in the four kingdoms.

Camping bluebottle flies, stopping at hazelnuts. The slanderer is extremely ignorant and has harmed both of us.