The drums of the defenders cut off people's communication, and a lonely goose was singing in autumn in the frontier.
The dew turns to frost tonight, and the moonlight at home is bright!
Brothers are scattered, and no one can ask about life and death.
Letters sent to Luoyang city are often not delivered, and wars often do not stop.
Vernacular translation:
The forbidden drums sounded in the garrison building, and the lonely geese wailed from the autumn side.
Today is the Millennium Festival. I miss my family more, or I think the moon in my hometown is brighter.
Although there are brothers, they are all separated, and it is impossible to find out about them.
I don't know where to send a letter, because the world is still at war and there can be no peace.
Extended data
1, creative background
This poem was written by Du Fu in Zhou Qin in the autumn in Gan Yuan, Tang Suzong. In the 14th year of Tianbao in Xuanzong of Tang Dynasty, An Shi Rebellion broke out. In September of the second year of Gan Yuan, An Lushan and Shi Siming set out from Fanyang to the south, captured Bianzhou, moved westward to Luoyang, and fought in Lu Yu.
At that time, Du Fu's younger brothers were scattered in this area, and because of the war, there was no news, which aroused his strong anxiety and yearning. This poem is a true record of his thoughts and feelings at that time.
2. Appreciation of works
The first verse of this poem is abrupt and untidy. The title is Moonlit Night, but the author does not start from the moonlit night, but first describes a bleak scene in autumn. The heavy and monotonous drums and the lonely geese on the horizon not only did not bring a trace of vitality, but made the already desolate frontier fortress more desolate and silent. "Broken Pedestrian" points out the social environment, indicating that wars are still frequent and fierce, and roads are blocked. The two poems play up a strong sad atmosphere and point out the background of "moonlit night".
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