A happy rain on a spring night
Author Du Fu Dynasty Tang
Translation comparison
Good rain knows the season, and spring will happen.
Sneak into the night with the wind, moisturizing things silently.
The wild paths are all dark with clouds, but the river boats are only bright with fire.
Looking at the red and wet place at dawn, the flowers are heavy on the official city.
Translation Notes
Good rain seems to choose the right time to fall in the spring when all things emerge. With the gentle breeze, it quietly enters the night. Finely and densely, it nourishes all things on the earth. Thick dark clouds shrouded the fields and paths, and only a little fishing fire on a fishing boat on the river emitted a ray of light, which looked particularly bright. When daybreak comes, the damp soil will be covered with red petals, and the streets and alleys of Jinguan City will be a colorful scene.
Appreciation Related Content
This is a masterpiece that depicts the rainy scene on a spring night and expresses the joyful mood. At the beginning, the word "good" is used to praise "rain". In life, "good" is often used to praise those who do good things. Nowadays, praising rain with "good" has evoked associations with people who do good things. Next, the rain is personified, saying that it "knows the season" and knows how to meet objective needs. Among them, the word "knowledge" is used vividly, which makes the rain come alive. Spring is the season when all things sprout and grow. When it needs rain, it starts to rain. It is indeed "good".
The chin couplet writes about the "occurrence" of rain, further expressing the "goodness" of rain. Among them, the words "qian", "run" and "fine" vividly describe the "good" characteristics of rain. The reason why rain is "good" is that it is timely and "moistens things". The rain in spring is usually accompanied by gentle wind and drizzle, nourishing all things.
The neck couplet then describes the rainy night scenery from a visual perspective. On a less gloomy night, the path is easier to see than the fields, and the river is easier to distinguish than the shore. Looking around now, "the wild paths are all dark with clouds, but the lights on the river boats are bright." Only the lights on the boats are bright. In addition, even the river surface cannot be seen, the path cannot be discerned clearly, the sky is full of dark clouds, and the ground is as dark as clouds. It looks like the rain will continue until dawn. These two sentences describe the beautiful scene of rain at night. "Black" and "bright" set off each other, which not only highlights the thick clouds and sufficient rain, but also gives people a strong sense of beauty.
The last couplet is an imaginary scene after the rain. It closely follows the word "happy" in the title to describe the imaginary charming scene of Jinguan City in the morning after the rain. When such "good rain" falls for one night, all things will be moistened and prosperous. One of the flowers of all things, the flower that best represents the color of spring, it blooms with rain and is so red. The poet said: Wait until early tomorrow morning to see the peanut trees in Jinguan City (Chengdu), which are "red and wet". The flowers are bright and heavy, forming a sea of ??flowers. The use of words such as "red wet" and "flower heavy" fully illustrates the delicateness of the poet's body.