A hundred rivers rush eastward to the sea.
Source: "Long Song Xing" by an unknown person in the Han Dynasty
Original text:
The sunflower in the green garden is waiting for the sun to set in the morning dew.
Budze in spring brings brilliance to all things.
I am often afraid that when the autumn festival comes, the yellow flowers and leaves will wither.
When hundreds of rivers reach the sea from the east, when will they return to the west?
If a young man does not work hard, an old man will be miserable.
Translation:
The sunflowers in the garden are all lush and green, rising under the crystal dew in the sun.
Spring spreads hope all over the earth, and everything appears prosperous.
I am often afraid that the chilling autumn will come, and the leaves will turn yellow and the grass will wither.
Thousands of rivers are rushing eastward to the sea. When can they return to the west again?
If a young person does not work hard in time, he will only regret his life when he grows old.
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Poem appreciation:
This poem begins with "Sunflower in the Garden", and then uses the metaphor of water flowing to the sea and never returning, It shows that time is like running water and will never come back. Finally, people are advised to cherish their youth, work hard, and not regret it when they are old. This poem uses physical reasoning, first using sunflowers in the garden as a metaphor. "Qingqing" refers to its lush growth. In fact, everything is trying to grow under the sunshine and dew throughout the spring.
Because I am afraid that autumn will come soon, I know the reason why the autumn wind withers all the grass. This is the rhythm of natural life, and so is life. If a person does not make good use of his good time and work hard, his youth will be wasted until it is too late to regret it when he is old. This poem reminds young people of the perishable life from the beauty of youth in front of them, and encourages young people to cherish time, give warnings, and encourage people to get up.
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