Yu Shinan, author of Cicada? the Tang Dynasty
Cicada droops like a tassel on a hat, its tentacles suck the clear dew, and its voice spreads from the branches of the straight Shulang tree.
Cicada is far away from cicada because cicada is on a tall tree, not relying on autumn wind.
Translation:
Cicada hangs down its tentacles like a hat tassel and sucks the sweet dew. The sound comes from the tall branches of the phoenix tree.
Cicadas spread far because they live in tall trees, not by autumn wind.
Cicada is a five-character ancient poem by Yu Shinan, a poet in the Tang Dynasty, and it is a poem with symbolic significance. The author's implication is that the first and second sentences are based on the topic of cicada habitat, drinking dew and cicada singing, which is a metaphor for people's comeliness, high standards and elegance; The third sentence and the fourth sentence use the words "self" and "non" respectively, which are full of tension in both positive and negative aspects, expressing warm praise and high confidence in people's inner character. The whole poem is concise and vivid, with clever metaphor, which is thought-provoking with Qiu Chan's noble and arrogant character.