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A harp sighs all night, with the sadness of wind and rain on its strings.
There is a solitary lamp, a trumpet sound, and on the other side of the platform tower, the moon sets.
The fragrant grass has changed and withered, but I still hope my old friend will come back.
Now that the wild goose has flown south, I have no more messengers to send to him.
Two. notes
Arthur: Ancient stringed instruments. Most of them are 25 strings. String instruments, here refers to music. Clear voice, that is, sad voice.
Remote night: a long night. The next two sentences are: the plaintive sound of the harp makes a plaintive tone in the long night; Accompanied by this sad music, it is the shrill rain and wind in autumn night.
Chu bugle: A horn played by the State of Chu. Its voice is sad.
Down: down. The waning moon fell from the platform, which means it is almost dawn.
Zhangtai: namely Zhanghuatai, the name of the palace, so the address is now Chang 'an, Shaanxi. In today's northwest of Jianli County, Hubei Province.
Cao Fang: This refers to spring.
It's already dusk: it's already dusk, which means that spring is about to die. The auxiliary word means "you". This sentence is a metaphor for the disappearance of spring, meaning that one's years have passed.
Extraordinary: Actually, Shang.
Letters from home: refers to letters and letters from home.
Undeliverable: means undeliverable.
Wild geese return to the south: because wild geese are migratory birds, they come from the south in autumn and fly to the north in spring. In ancient times, there was a legend that geese sent books with their feet, and the book was The Biography of Han Su Wu.
Third, appreciate
This five-character poem is a homesick work, probably sent to families in Viet Nam and China.
The first couplet was written in youth. Twenty-five strings, each sound, like biting wind and rain, come around the strings. In the long night, a poet sat in his room listening to such sad music. How can he not be sad? The harpsichord is an ancient plucked instrument with a sad voice. According to legend, "Tai Di ordered to play 50 strings, but he couldn't stop mourning for the emperor, and it was broken into 25 strings" ("Han Jiao Ji Lu"). In ancient poetry, musical instruments are common images. Otawa's sadness of parting. For example, Qian Qi's "Returning to the Wild Goose", "Twenty-five strings play jathyapple, but you can't complain, but it flies", that is to say, Joseph's musical charm makes the wild geese fly. In ancient poems about parting, traveling, in my heart forever and frontier fortress, the two images of "color" and "face" often appeared at the same time. There is "Fuck the Goose" in folk music, which is born out of the myth of Xiangling drum and harp, that is, the goddess of Xiangjiang drum and harp, to express the thoughts of her husband Shun who died in Cangwu. Mr. Zhu Guangqian said that "writing about scenery must be obvious, and writing about feelings must be hidden." These two sentences were hidden because of injury. And the poet used the words "resentment" and "sadness" to emphasize and highlight, which set the tone for the whole article.
The couplets spread out stories with numerous strokes, and the common images such as "lonely lamp", "Chu angle", "waning moon" and "Zhangtai" are used to render layers, highlighting the suffering of "thinking at night". The last sentence is that the poet is trapped in his apartment, sitting alone in Yi Deng, and hearing the sad voice of "Chu Jiao", one can imagine how sad his heart should be! The homesickness songs of guarding the city and soldiers can easily arouse the homesickness of wanderers. In Tang poetry, the two images of "horn" and "wild goose" often appear at the same time. For example, Li she said in the poem "Runzhou Night Smell Corner", "The geese on the sand are startled at dusk, and Haimen is inclined to go two or three lines." Even the geese on the Zhu Jiang couldn't bear to smell this horn and started flying, showing the sadness of their voices! Similarly, this couplet tries not to mention the listener's feelings, and directly sets off the real scene-"the moon falls outside the tower", with a waning moon hanging on the willow tip to write a hook, and the quiet dim light reflects the shadow on the ground. The poet looks at the moon and cherishes people. How eager he is to be reunited with his relatives! The waning moon is not round, which is even more desolate. This couplet is steady in antithesis, simple in words and memorable. "Zhangtai" is a common image in Tang poetry. Originally the name of Chang 'an Street, the capital of Han Dynasty, there were many willows on the street. In the Tang Dynasty, it was called "Zhangtai willow", and later Zhangtai became synonymous with "willow". For example, Li Shangyin's "Giving Willow": "The platform is covered by shadows, and the road is more uneven." Shen's "Yuefu Finger Fan" said that "refining sentences is the most important thing. For example, don't say peaches directly, but use words like' red rain' and' willow waves'. For example, you can't just say that you must use words such as "Zhangtai" and "Ba 'an". This statement is a bit extreme, but it also shows that metaphor is a remarkable feature of Tang poetry language.
"Although I still hope my old friend will come" is the reason for thinking. The poet used "the grass has changed and withered" to cheer up his spirit and set off his waiting pain. "Dusk in the clouds" means "dying". The grass is green and withered; The old friend is still in the future for a long time, which shows the poet's loss and dismay. "Cao Fang" is also a common image in Tang poetry, which refers to spring or symbolizes beautiful youth. Wei Zhuang's poems often use "grass" as a metaphor for the fact that a good time can't last long. Such as the poem "Residual Flowers" says: "The head of the river is drunk, and the flowers cry before. Melancholy is gone in the spring of the year, and the green grass in Yun Lan sets each other off. " Blue clouds and fragrant grass, beautiful scenery withered, youth no longer. Another example is the poem "Taicheng": "The rain falls on the river and the grass is neat, and the Six Dynasties are like dreams. The most ruthless thing is Taicheng Willow, which is still a smoke cage ten miles embankment. " Cao Jiang is still a metaphor for things that have changed, and things have changed. The two words "Ji" and "Shu" are in sharp contrast, expressing the loss of the poet's inner yearning for Qiu Shui.
The phrase "old friend" reveals the suffering of homesickness from beginning to end. "Extraordinary Future", I haven't heard from my "old friend" for a long time, and my fate is uncertain. He thought of writing a letter to his family. But the mountains are long and the waters are far away, and it is "I have no more messengers to send him", which adds a bit of bitterness. End the sentence with scenery. "Now geese turn south" refers to Tomb-Sweeping Day, which should be ignored at that time. Every time I watch the wild goose Qi Fei return to the south, the poet can't help but feel the surge of emotion, and Qiu Si has a hundred knots. Using the word "you" shows that he has been unhappy for many years, but he is helpless in the Jianghu. This pushed the sadness to a climax. These two artistic conceptions, Du Like Fu's "Wild geese don't answer me, rivers and lakes are full of rain", are ethereal, charming and affectionate.
The whole poem makes good use of music to create an environment and contains feelings in the scenery. The first two couplets are specially prepared, and the music is wonderful; After the two couplets, you can get it off your chest quickly and feel comfortable. Yu Biyun said that the beauty of this poem is that "the first half is full of charm, and the second half is old and healthy", which is really a promise.
Four. translate
A harp sighs all night, with the sadness of wind and rain on its strings. There is a solitary lamp, a trumpet sound, and on the other side of the platform tower, the moon sets.
The bitter piano sound echoed in the long night, and the string sound was sad, as if filled with wind and rain. Under the solitary light, I heard the sound of Chu horn, and Leng Yue waning moon slowly sank down the platform.
The fragrant grass has changed and withered, but I still hope my old friend will come back. Now that the wild goose has flown south, I have no more messengers to send to him.
The grass gradually withered and came to the end of life. Relatives and old friends have never been here. Hongyan has flown to the south, so she can't send a letter home.
Five, Wei Zhuang's other poems
Homesickness, night thoughts on the balcony, gold, bodhisattva full, singing. Poetry of the same dynasty
Sangu's Family, Warm Dishes, Farewell to Xu Kan, Mourning Poems, Jia Dao's Tomb Inscription, Tiantai Temple Couplet, Song of Eternal Sorrow, Memory of Jiangnan, Spring Tour in Qiantang and Ode to Mujiang.
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