The famous verses from the Book of Songs are as follows:
The reeds by the river are green, and the deep dew in autumn turns into frost. The white dew here refers to the white dew on Jianjia. This sentence comes from "Qin Feng·Jianjia", which is a poem in the "Book of Songs", the first collection of poetry in ancient China. This poem was once thought to be a way to ridicule Qin Xianggong for not being able to use Zhou rites to consolidate his country, or to regret that he could not attract wise men who lived in seclusion.
Jianjia is green, and white dew turns into frost, which depicts an autumn scene. The reeds by the river are green and the deep autumn dew turns into frost. It uses images such as reeds, frost, and dew to create a hazy, fresh and mysterious artistic conception, forming a hazy and elegant watercolor painting. At the same time, it also expresses a feeling of longing. The river is deserted and the bottom is cold, and I miss the people far away.
1. Original text
Jianjia is green and white dew is frost. The so-called beauty is on the water side. If you follow it back, the road will be long and blocked. Traveling back from it, Wan is in the middle of the water.
The leaves are luxuriant, and the white dew is still shining. The so-called beauty is on the water. If you follow it back, the road will be blocked and you will be able to advance. If you travel back from it, you will feel like you are swimming in the water.
The jianjia is collected, and the white dew has not stopped. The so-called beauty is in the river of water. Follow it back, but the road is blocked and to the right. If you go back and swim from it, you will be swimming in the water.
2. Translation
The reeds by the river are green, and the deep dew in autumn turns to frost. Where is the one you love? Just on the other side of the river. I went up the current to find her, but the road was difficult and long. Follow the water to find her, as if in the middle of the water.
The reeds along the river are dense and numerous, and the dew has not dried in the early morning. Where is the one you love? Just over the river bank. I went up the current to find her, but the road was difficult and difficult to climb. Follow the water to find her, and she seems to be on the beach in the water.
The reeds along the river are thick and the dew in the morning has not been fully collected. Where is the one you love? Just over there by the water. I went upstream to find her, but the road was difficult and difficult. Follow the water to find her, and you will seem to be on the islet in the water.
3. Creation background
There have always been great differences of opinion regarding the content of this poem. Here, let us first interpret it as a love poem: it is written in pursuit of the unavailable person you yearn for. "Jian Jia" belongs to "Qin Feng". Qin Feng's ten chapters are mostly folk songs from this area during the Eastern Zhou Dynasty.