Liu Yuxi's response poem takes over from Bai's poem and focuses on expressing his own feelings in this specific environment. In Bai's poem as a gift, Bai Juyi lamented Liu Yuxi's misfortune. The last two sentences said: "I also know that he has been ruined by his talents. Twenty-three years have been too much." On the one hand, he lamented Liu Yuxi's unfortunate fate, and on the other hand, he praised Liu Yuxi. Liu Yuxi's talent and fame. The general idea is: You deserve misfortune, why are you so talented? But twenty-three years of misfortune was too much. These two lines of poetry contain both sympathy and praise, which is very euphemistic. Because Bai Juyi mentioned twenty-three years at the end of the poem, Liu Yuxi went on to say at the beginning of the poem: "The desolate land of Bashan and Chushui has been abandoned for twenty-three years." He was relegated to live in the desolate area of ??Bashan and Chushui. It has been twenty-three years since I came here. The back-and-forth shows the cordial and cordial relationship between friends.
Then, the poet naturally sighed and said: "I recite the poems on the flute in vain in nostalgia, and when I go to the countryside to read it, I feel like a bad person." He said that he had been away for twenty-three years, and now that he has returned, many old friends have already After passing away, one can only recite "Wen Di Fu" in vain to express condolences. Coming back this time felt like a lifetime ago. I felt that everything was completely different and it was no longer the same as before. The latter sentence uses an allusion from Wang Zhilanke, which not only hints at the long period of his relegation, but also expresses the changes in the world, as well as the unfamiliar and melancholy mood after returning. The meaning is very rich.
There are two sentences in Bai Juyi's poem "Looking up at the scenery makes you feel lonely, and all the officials in the dynasty are wasted", which means that all the people of your generation have been promoted, but you are the only one who is wasting away in loneliness in a desolate place. When he was young, Liu Yuxi was quite unhappy. Regarding this, Liu Yuxi wrote in his poem: "Thousands of sails are passing by the side of the sunken boat, and thousands of spring trees are in front of the diseased trees." Liu Yuxi used the sunken boat and diseased trees as metaphors for himself. Although he felt melancholy, he was also quite optimistic. On the side of the sunken boat, there are thousands of sails racing; in front of the diseased tree, all trees are in spring. He translated these two sentences from Bai's poem, and instead comforted Bai Juyi not to be sad about his loneliness and wasted time, and showed an open-minded mind about the changes in world affairs and the ups and downs of officials. The poetic meaning of these two lines echoes with Bai's poem "There is nothing to do when life is overwhelming" and "Yizhihe is ruined by talent and fame", but their ideological realm is higher than Bai's poem, and the meaning is much deeper. Twenty-three years of relegated life did not make him depressed. Just as he wrote in another poem: "Don't forget the mulberry trees at night, the sky is still full of clouds." His diseased tree still needs to regain its spirit and welcome the spring. Because these two lines of poetry are vivid and vivid, they are still often quoted today and given new meanings, indicating that new things will inevitably replace old things. Thousands of sails are passing by the side of the sunken boat, and thousands of trees are springing in front of the diseased tree. It implies that new things will surely replace the old things. It can be extended to mean that no matter what kind of difficulties or setbacks you encounter, it is best to always maintain a vibrant and optimistic attitude. important.
Just because of the sudden rise of the couplet "Sinking Boat", which changed the sad and low mood at the beginning, the last couplet went down, writing: "Today I listen to a song of Junge, and for now I have a cup of wine." Drinking makes you energetic." This clarifies the meaning of Bai Juyi's question. I mean, I was so moved after listening to your poem today, so let’s cheer up with a drink! Under the warm care of his friends, Liu Yuxi expressed his intention to cheer up and get back into life. Show perseverance. The poetry has ups and downs, and is bold and bold in the melancholy. It is an excellent work of reward poetry.
In the poem, Liu Yuxi first adheres to the last couplet of Bai's poem "I also know that he has been ruined by his talent, and he has lost too much in twenty-three years", expressing his feelings about being demoted and abandoned. Infinite bitterness and resentment. Then write about your feelings after returning: My old friend has passed away, there is only endless nostalgia, everything has changed, and I feel like a person from another world. Infinite sadness and melancholy can't help but arise spontaneously. The poet then took a step away, and saw thousands of sails competing against the side of the sunken boat; in front of the diseased tree, thousands of trees competed for spring. A wash of sadness and low mood, showing impassioned spirit. The last couplet points out the meaning of the title, which is not only a thank you for the friend's care, but also an encouragement to the friend, showing the poet's firm will and optimistic spirit. The whole poem is sincere in emotion and bold in the melancholy. It not only reflects the profound philosophy of life, but also has a strong artistic appeal.