Full text of the poem:
?Bu Suanzi·I live at the head of the Yangtze River
I live at the head of the Yangtze River, and you live at the end of the Yangtze River. Missing you every day, I drink water from the Yangtze River.
When will this water stop, and when will this hatred end? I only hope that your heart will be like mine, and I will live up to my love.
Interpretation of the poem:
? I live at the source of the Yangtze River, and you live at the end of the Yangtze River. I miss you every day but never see you, but we drink the water of the Yangtze River together.
When will this river stop flowing like this? When will this hatred end? I just hope that your heart is like my heart, and I will never let you down.
Poetry appreciation:
The ending of this poem describes the eternal love in isolation, giving people the feeling of everlasting love in the river.
The whole poem uses the water of the Yangtze River as a lyrical clue. The long water of the Yangtze River is not only a natural obstacle that separates the two sides thousands of miles away, but also a natural carrier of the same connection and long-distance feelings. It is not only a trigger and symbol of long-lasting lovesickness and endless hatred, but also a witness of the eternal love and expectation of both sides.
Reference materials:
Liu Xuekai et al. Appreciative Dictionary of Tang and Song Ci Poems (Tang·Five Dynasties·Northern Song Dynasty). Shanghai: Shanghai Dictionary Publishing House, 1988: 754-756
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