"I want to compare the West Lake to the West" comes from the second poem of the poem "Drinking on the Lake at First Sunny and Later Rain" by Su Shi, a writer in the Song Dynasty.
Original text:
The clear sky is beautiful when the water is shining, but the mountains are also strange when they are empty and covered with rain.
If you want to compare the West Lake to the West, it is always better to put on light makeup and heavy makeup.
Translation:
On a sunny day, the water of the West Lake is rippling, shining in the sun, and it is extremely beautiful. When it rains, the mountains in the distance are shrouded in mist and rain, appearing and disappearing, and the eyes are confused. This hazy scenery is also very beautiful. If the beautiful West Lake is compared to the beauty Xi Tzu, then whether it is light makeup or heavy makeup, it can always well highlight her natural beauty and charming charm.
Notes:
1. Liaoyan: the appearance of rippling water and flashing light.
2. Fang Hao: It looks beautiful.
3. Kongmeng: the appearance of drizzle and mist.
4. Also: also. Strange: wonderful.
5. Desire: yes; if.
6. Xizi: Xishi, a famous beauty from the Yue Kingdom in the Spring and Autumn Period.
7. Always suitable: always suitable and very natural.
Appreciation of the second poem of "Drinking on the Lake, First Sunny and Later Rain"
There are two opposite interpretations of the metaphor "The West Lake is better than the West Lake": one theory is that the poet "The West Lake on a sunny day is compared with the West Lake with light makeup, and the West Lake on a rainy day is compared with the Xizi with heavy makeup." One theory holds that the poet "compared the West Lake with heavy makeup on a sunny day, and the West Lake with light makeup on a rainy day." Both theories have their own opinions and basis.
In the second poem, the poet made an extremely accurate and sophisticated artistic summary of the characteristics of West Lake, achieving the artistic effect of "using less to make more, leaving no trace of emotion"; in addition, he also used The appropriate and novel metaphor endows West Lake with human life and qualifications, making West Lake the embodiment of beauty and sublimating its beauty. Therefore, among countless poems praising the West Lake, this poem has become the most widely circulated famous poem.
The above content refers to Baidu Encyclopedia-Two poems on the drinking lake: First Sunny and Later Rain