Zhu Zaiyu, who was born in the royal family, was the ninth grandson after the death of Zheng Wang in the Ming Dynasty. It should have been his turn to inherit the throne, but he abdicated again and again. Seven years after his abdication, he became anonymous among the people and began to pursue his kurotsuchi nemu. Being well aware of the sufferings of the people and accustomed to the extravagant life of the upper class aristocrats, Zhu Zaiyu was hostile to the rich all his life, which was reflected in many works such as The Goat on Lv Zhongpo. Today's ten shortcomings are also quite ironic. Writing the greed of human nature in the most humorous language can be said to be the best work to set off the word greed in the poem. It's a hilarious work, and it was also made into a 12 New Year picture by later generations.
If the poem is divided into five sections, then every four sentences will be divided into one section, so that we can see what greedy actions the protagonist has in the poem.
The first, second and third sections write that the hero has three pursuits in his life: 1, adequate food and clothing; 2. Luxury clothes; 3, gorgeous house, these requirements can be said to be higher than one. When he solved the problem of food, clothing, housing and transportation, he thought of having a beautiful wife. When he married a beautiful wife, he began to consider having a master to protect himself when he went out, and having a horse instead of walking. From the basic needs of survival to greater material desires, it is progressive step by step, showing the greed of human nature.
The whole poem has two characteristics that expose human greed. One is that every sentence is empty, and the whole poem is like a story, which magnifies the greedy heart to the limit to warn the world. Another feature is that it is easy to understand, and it is natural to transfer too skillfully.