There are beautiful fish in the south.
Anonymous [pre-Qin]
The south produces delicious fish, which wags its tail. There is wine at a gentleman's banquet, and guests are happy.
Fresh fish are produced in the south, and fish swim with the current. There is wine at the gentleman's banquet, and the guests are at the banquet.
There is a branch bend in the south, and the gourd vine is tight. A gentleman's banquet includes wine, guests' banquet and peace.
Bo dove flies in the sky, gathering trees in all directions. There is wine at the gentleman's banquet, and the guests drink heartily, replacing wine with cups.
Translation:
The south produces delicious fish, which swim around and wag their tails. There is wine at the gentleman's banquet, and the guests feast and edify.
The south produces beautiful fresh fish, and the fish drift with the tide. Gentlemen feast with wine, and guests feast.
There are winding branches in the south, and the gourd vines are tightly intertwined. There is wine in a gentleman's banquet, and guests like peace.
Seagulls and pigeons fly in the air and gather in trees in all directions. There is wine at the gentleman's banquet, and the guests are happy to drink and persuade them to eat enough.
Extended data:
Xiao Yanan's Journey to Yujia is a poem in the Book of Songs, the first collection of poems in ancient China. At that time, this poem was a common music song for aristocratic banquets and guests. The whole poem consists of four chapters, each with four sentences. The first two chapters start with fish swimming, which symbolizes the harmony between host and guest and expresses the host's deep affection diplomatically. In the last two chapters, the angle is changed. The tree is wrapped with green gourds and vines and a group of flying pigeons gather in the tree, which symbolizes the intimate and inseparable mood between the host and the guest and the peaceful and happy atmosphere at the banquet. Although the space is short, I did my best to congratulate the guests and wish them a long life, bright future, broad vision and lasting affection.