Tang hanyu
The grass knows that spring will come back soon.
All kinds of red and purple hit Fang Fei.
Huayang has no talent for pods,
Just to solve the problem of heavy snow.
This poem describes the scenery in late spring. All kinds of flowers and plants are colorful, only the simple Yang Shuhua is different from the elm pod, flying like snowflakes. To annotate ...
The return will soon be over.
Willow catkins
Elm pods and elm money, before elm leaves, grow pods between branches first. Pods are as small as money, always white, falling with the wind.
Background This is one of Sixteen Poems of Traveling South of the City written by Yuanhe in the 11th year. At this time, the poet is nearly half a year old.
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Flowers and trees all know that spring is back, and they all want to keep the pace of spring, but they are competing for each other. Even beautiful flowers and elm money are unwilling to be lonely, dancing with the wind and turning into flying snow. Flowers and trees all know that spring will disappear, so all kinds of flowers and colors show their brilliance; Catkin and elm lack talent and foresight, so they have to drift with the wind.
From this perspective, flowers and trees are quite spiritual. They realize that time and tide wait for no man, and they know how to try their best to show their life value. Flowers and plants are still like this, let alone people? How can you follow the example of catkins and waste your money?
From the perspective of ridicule, this poem is understood as "flowers and trees know that their days are running out, so they try to be the last flashy;" Catkin Yu Qian disdains these tricks, elegant and carefree, and despises disputes. "