The best word used in the sentence "Don't laugh at the farmer's wax and wine. In good years, the guests will have chickens and dolphins." All the good things were taken out, reflecting the kind and honest nature of the farmers.
1. Source:
This poem comes from "Visiting Shanxi Village" by Lu You, a poet of the Song Dynasty.
2. Introduction to the author:
Lu You (1125-1210), with the alias Wuguan and the nickname Fangweng. Han nationality, native of Shanyin, Yuezhou (now Shaoxing, Zhejiang), and a famous poet in the Southern Song Dynasty. When he was young, he was influenced by his family's patriotism. During the reign of Emperor Gaozong, he took the examination of the Ministry of Rites and was deposed by Qin Hui. During the reign of Emperor Xiaozong, he was granted a Jinshi background. He entered Shu in middle age and devoted himself to military life. He was appointed to Baozhang Pavilion and was waiting to be appointed. In his later years, he retired to his hometown. There are more than 9,000 poems in existence today, and they are extremely rich in content. He is the author of "Jiannan Poetry Manuscript", "Weinan Collected Works", "Shu of the Southern Tang Dynasty", "Notes of Laoxue'an", etc.
3. The full text of the original poem is as follows:
Mo Xiao’s farmhouse is full of wax and wine, and in good years the guests have enough chickens and dolphins.
There is no way out despite the mountains and rivers, and there is another village with dark flowers and bright flowers.
The flutes and drums follow the spring society, and the clothes and clothes are simple and ancient.
From now on, if I am allowed to take advantage of the moonlight, I will knock on the door all the time and night with my stick.
4. The translation of the original poem is as follows:
Don’t laugh at the turbid wine brewed by farmers in the twelfth lunar month. In years of good harvest, the dishes for entertaining guests are very rich.
The mountains are overlapping and the water is twisting. I am worried that there is no way to go. Suddenly, another mountain village appears in front of me.
The day of playing the flute and playing the drum in the Spring Society is approaching, but the villagers still retain the ancient custom of simple clothes.
If I can still take advantage of the beautiful moonlight to go out for leisure in the future, I will knock on your door at any time with a cane.
5. Appreciation of the work:
This seven-rhyme poem has a rigorous structure and a prominent main line. There is no word "you" in the eight lines of the poem, but the word "you" is cut everywhere, which is full of fun. Endless fun. And clearly layered. Especially the two couplets in the middle have neat contrasts and are good at describing difficult scenes, like beads falling on a jade plate, flowing smoothly, reaching a high artistic level.
Reference materials
Deng Shaoyu. Song Poetry Appreciation Dictionary. Shanghai: Shanghai Dictionary Publishing House, 1987