"Purple hates red sorrow" in the poem does not refer to the feelings of flowers in nature, but uses this anthropomorphic expression to describe the inner worries of maids. These ladies-in-waiting miss their loved ones far away, and when spring comes, the blooming of flowers seems to remind them that the passage of time has not reunited them with their loved ones. The spring breeze also blew into the palace, further emphasizing this loneliness and helplessness.
Bai Juyi's poems often pay attention to social reality and reflect women's lives and emotions. This poem is one of them. Through the image of ladies-in-waiting, he reveals the tragic fate of women in feudal society and their deep loneliness and helplessness. At the same time, he used vivid metaphor and image description to make poetry have strong appeal and artistic expression.