Quequatrains
Du Fu
The rivers and mountains are beautiful in Chiri, and the spring breeze is fragrant with flowers and grass.
The mud melts and the swallows fly,
The sand is warm and the mandarin ducks sleep.
Notes:
The mountains and rivers are so beautiful bathed in the spring light,
The spring breeze brings the fragrance of flowers and plants.
The flying swallows are busy building nests with wet mud in their mouths,
The beautiful mandarin ducks sleep on the sand and bask in the sun.
Chiri: refers to spring.
Mud melt: Spring is coming, frozen mud melts, making it wet and soft.
Mandarin duck: a beautiful water bird. The male and female birds often appear together.
Appreciation of this poem describes the beautiful and moving scenery of spring. The first and second sentences focus on the big picture and have a broad vision, describing the natural environment. The beginning of the poem highlights "Chi Ri", which dominates the entire poem. It is precisely because of the arrival of spring that phenomena such as "the fragrance of flowers and plants", "melting of mud" and "warm sand" will appear. The last two sentences vividly describe two lovely animals. The swallows' movements show the bustle of spring; the mandarin ducks' static movements appear leisurely and comfortable. The combination of movement and stillness makes each other interesting. This poem has a beautiful artistic conception, fresh style, and natural flow.
The central idea of ??this poem captures the unique spring scenery such as sunshine, rivers and mountains, spring breeze, flowers and plants and their fragrance, swallows and mandarin ducks, melting mud and warm sand, and depicts a bright and colorful spring scene for readers. The picture expresses the poet's comfortable mood of temporarily living in the thatched cottage after ending his wandering life, and also expresses the poet's joyful feelings towards the vitality and prosperity of nature in early spring.