From Historical Records Biography of Assassins, written by Sima Qian, the full text is:
"The prince and the guests who knew about it were given to them for nothing. On the top of Xiao, the ancestors took the road, struck the floor with lofty ideas, and Jing Ke chimed. All the scholars cried in order to change their voices. He walked in front and sang:' the wind is rustling, the water is cold, and the strong man is gone forever!' Once again, the full-fledged scholars were dumbfounded and crowned. "
Main idea of ancient poetry
The wind is rustling, Xiao is sad, and a strong man is far away here. He won't come back until he finishes the task!
appreciate
This short song shows Jing Ke's tragic feelings when he went to assassinate the king of Qin and his firm will never to look back until he finished his task. Now someone has refurbished the meaning to show the heroic spirit of revolutionaries going to the enemy with their own bodies. This poem was quoted in the movie "Five Heroes of Langya Mountain", which inspired revolutionary soldiers to fight against the enemy and rendered a generous and tragic atmosphere for the people.
Allusion: Jing Ke stabbed Qin.