Introduction to the work
"Lone Wild Goose" is a five-rhyme poem written by Du Fu, a poet in the Tang Dynasty. This is a poem that sings about objects. It expresses the painful mood of people who are lost in wandering and wandering. The whole poem symbolizes the poet himself through the description of the lonely wild goose.
Original text
Lone Goose
Lone Goose does not drink and peck ①, but flies and cries out to the group.
Who can pity a shadow and miss each other through thousands of clouds②?
Looking at everything seems like seeing ③, and mourning as much as hearing more.
The wild crows have no thoughts ④ and make noisy noises ⑤.
Comments
①Drinking and pecking: Birds drink water and peck at food.
② Thousands of clouds: The sky is high and the road is far away, filled with clouds.
③Look to the end: Look to the horizon.
④ Mood: mood, thought.
⑤Noise: the cry of wild crows. Self: oneself. One is "also".
Vernacular translation
A lonely lone goose, it does not drink water or peck for food, it just keeps flying and calling, missing and pursuing its partner.
Who will pity the flock of geese in this vast sky, and the lone goose lost in the sea of ??clouds?
It looked to the end of the world as if its partners were right in front of it; it whined as if it heard the calls of its kind.
However, the wild crows didn’t understand Gu Yan’s mood at all, and they just kept making noises there.
Creation background
"Lone Wild Goose" This poem about things was written during Du Fu's stay in Kuizhou in the early years of the Dali calendar. Due to the political chaos in Sichuan, Du Fu and his family left Chengdu, took a boat out of Sichuan along the Yangtze River, and stayed in Kuizhou. The poet suffered from illness in his later years, lost all his old friends, was in a difficult situation, and was filled with a sense of frustration and sadness.
Appreciation
The first couplet "The solitary wild goose does not drink and pecks, but the sound of flying calls reminds the group" calls out the "lone wild goose" and "does not drink and peck". Written with character and character. The lone goose misses its companion very much. He not only misses her, but also pursues her desperately. He is a "lone goose" with passionate and persistent emotions. "Don't drink and peck" reflects Lone Goose's persistence and determination to never give up until the goal is achieved. It expresses the poet's desire to reunite with his relatives and friends at that time.
"Who pities a shadow and loses us thousands of clouds?" The realm suddenly broadens. In the high and vast sky, this little lone goose is just a "shadow". It is lost among the "thousands of clouds" among the other geese. At this moment, it looks anxious, anxious and confused. The contrast between "one piece" and "ten thousand layers" constitutes a great contrast, which makes it extremely "lonely". The word "who has pity" expresses his heart directly, embodying the poet's pity for Lone Goose. It vividly describes the miserable feeling of being alone in the distance and unable to find companions. This couplet uses the word "who has pity" to ask the poet and the wild goose, "things and I blend together", and they become one. The poet misses not only his brothers, but also his close friends. After experiencing the Anshi Rebellion, during those turbulent years, the poet lived in a foreign land, his relatives and friends were separated, and they were far apart. However, he always longed for the reunion of his flesh and blood, and dreamed of reunited with his close friends. This lonely wild goose embodies the poet's own feelings. shadow.
The neck couplet reads, "Looking as far as the eye can see, it is as if we are still seeing, and mourning as much as we are hearing more." The couplet closely follows the first couplet and portrays Lone Goose's distinctive personality from a psychological aspect. The two words "like" and "ru" express the illusion of not seeing but seeming to see, and not hearing but still hearing. The neck couplet vividly expresses the longing and suffering of the lone goose through the description of the lone goose flying and screaming in search of its companions. It was entangled with longing and tortured by pain, forcing it to keep flying. It looked across the sky and kept looking, as if the lost flock of geese kept dangling before its eyes. It kept whining, as if its companion's call was always ringing in its ears. Therefore, it has to keep chasing and calling. These two sentences of blood and tears are deeply emotional and heartbreaking. It reflects the poet's state of being displaced, living in poverty, and having no relatives or friends to rely on. "Ju" and "Geng" express the heavy sadness and pain in the poet's heart.
The last couplet "Wild crows have no emotions and make noises." It uses foil to express the poet's love and hate feelings. The carefree and lively wild crow is used to contrast the loneliness and sorrow of the lonely goose. The tail couplet further expresses the sadness of the lonely goose's desire to be reunited and its perseverance in searching. The lonely goose misses the flock so urgently, and it is so painful and tiring; but the wild crows don't understand it at all, and they keep making noises, enjoying themselves. "No emotion" is the mood of Lone Goose when facing wild crows, and it is also the mood of Du Fu who hates boredom when he cannot meet his close friends and relatives, but faces some vulgar people.
This is a hymn to the flock of geese. The emotions it expresses are deep and heartfelt, and there is strength in the sadness. The lone goose is so lonely and miserable, but at the same time it has to keep calling and pursuing. Its longing for friends is burning in its heart. It can even abandon food and drink, not to mention the safety of the situation; although its life is poor, its heart is high, and it would rather fly In the thousands of clouds, I never noticed the cold pond in the evening rain. The poetry is passionate and high-spirited, and the ideological realm is very high. As far as artistic skills are concerned, the whole piece of chanting is vivid and natural, with no trace of ax or chisel. The two couplets in the middle contain emotions and scenery, all in one go. Moreover, the scenery has sound and color, and even light and shadow, which can give readers a "three-dimensional sense".
The whole poem uses the lone goose to symbolize itself. The poem is about Lone Goose, and not a single word refers to the poet himself. However, through this lost lone goose that does not drink or peck, flies around whining, and longing for its companions, it indirectly implies the poet's feelings of being alone and displaced during the war, and missing his relatives and friends.
Introduction to the author
Du Fu (712-770), with a beautiful character, called himself Shaolingye Lao. He was not ranked as a Jinshi, but he once served as a member of the Ministry of Education and Engineering. In his later life, he was called the Ministry of Industry and Engineering. He was the greatest realist poet in the Tang Dynasty. After the Song Dynasty, he was revered as the "Sage of Poetry" and was called "Li Du" together with Li Bai. His poems boldly exposed the social contradictions of the time, expressed deep sympathy for the poor people, and were profound in content. Many excellent works show the historical process of the Tang Dynasty from prosperity to decline, and are called "history of poetry". In art, he is good at using various poetry forms, especially rhythmic poetry. His styles are diverse, but mainly melancholy. His language is refined and he has a high degree of expressive ability. There are more than 1,400 poems in existence, including "Collection of Du Gongbu".