Original text:
Summer Resort Za Qi Xing Qi
(Song) Fan Chengda
During the day, weeding in the fields and rubbing hemp thread at home at night, the men and women in the village took on all the housework.
Although the children don't plow and weave, they also learn a kind of melon in the shade of mulberry trees.
Translation:
Men mow grass in the fields during the day, women rub twine at home at night, and men and women in the village have their own housework.
Although the children can't plow and weave, they have learned to grow melons in the shade of mulberry trees.
Extended data
Farming is weeding, which is a man's job.
"Ji Ma" refers to women who rub twine and weave cloth at night after finishing other work during the day.
Summer Village Miscellaneous Interest describes the rural scenery and farmers' life in summer, reflecting the exploitation and hardship of farmers' life.
About the author: Fan Chengda (1126 ~1193), a poet in the Southern Song Dynasty. The word intelligence is called Shi Hu lay man. Wu Jun (now Suzhou, Jiangsu) was born.
Poetic achievements: Fan Chengda was a scholar-bureaucrat who cared about state affairs, was diligent in government affairs and sympathized with people's sufferings. His consistent thought of worrying about the country and the people has been fully reflected in his poetry creation. Among Fan Chengda's poems, the works reflecting rural social life are the most successful.
China School of Ancient Poetry. The main content is to reflect rural life and describe landscapes. Fan Chengda has been singing about the life of the countryside and farmers. There are not only descriptions of rural natural scenery and life scenery in Four Seasons Pastoral Miscellaneous Scenery; Moreover, it comprehensively describes the hardships and joys of labor and praises rural workers.
References:
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