Qian Shang is a poem in the ancient poem Qian Shang, which expresses a special view of love. This poem is a love poem of a woman playing jokes on her lover. She accused men of not being warm enough in a reproachful tone, which actually showed women's sincerity, persistence and warmth towards men. The heroine in the poem bluntly expressed her pursuit and expectation for love. She hopes that the man really misses her and is willing to cross the obstacles for her and meet her.
This view of love shows the frankness and frankness of the heroine. She doesn't want to endure men's procrastination and ambiguity, and hopes that men can take the initiative to pursue her. This concept of love also reflects women's emotional independence. They are no longer attached to men, but more confident to pursue their own happiness. The concept of love in this poem is representative in ancient poetry, which shows the positive attitude and pursuit of love by ancient women.
Original text:
The Book of Songs, National Style and Zheng Feng
If you love me and miss me, cross the river quickly. If you stop thinking about me, won't someone else come to me? You are such a stupid brother!
If you love me and miss me, cross the river quickly. If you stop thinking about me, don't you have any other boys? You are such a stupid brother!
Translation:
If you love me and miss me, just lift your clothes and waddle across the river. If you stop thinking about me, won't someone else come to me? You are such a stupid brother!
If you love me and miss me, just lift your clothes and cross the river. If you don't miss me anymore, don't you have a little brother? You are such a stupid brother!
Poetry tasting:
Traditionally, women are always the weak side in love, showing an image of self-pity after lovelorn. However, the poem Wan Shang subverts the secular stereotype of women.
This is a hot and broad-minded strange girl: although she, like other women, has expectations for her lover in love, she is anxious and confused while waiting. However, she spoke frankly: "I thought of you, and I was involved." There is nothing shameful about ancient women talking about marriage.
"I don't think so. Is there no one else?" If you don't miss me, I won't have anyone else to love me! This statement shows that women's attitude towards love is free and easy. It's like pointing at each other's nose and claiming that "all the men in the world are dead, so I can only love you?" As the saying goes, "There are plenty of fish in the sea", and love is a matter of mutual affection and mutual consent between men and women. If the other person doesn't love it, there is no need to force it.