remembering my brothers on a moonlight night ①
Du Fu
: he knows that the dews tonight will be frost, how much brighter the moonlight is at home!.
Introduction
remembering my brothers on a moonlight night was written in the autumn of 759 in the second year of Ganyuan, and was written by Du Fu when he was in Qin Zhou. In September of this year, the rebels in Shi Siming led troops south from Fanyang, captured Bianzhou, and marched west to Luoyang. Shandong and Henan were all at war. At that time, Du Fu's younger brothers were scattered in this area. Because of the war, there was no communication, which caused him strong anxiety and missing. This poem is a true record of his thoughts and feelings at that time.
The original poem
a wanderer hears drums portending battle ②, by the first call of autumn from a wildgoose at the border ③.
he knows that the dews tonight will be frost ④, how much brighter the moonlight is at home!.
o my brothers, lost and scattered, what is life to me without you?.
yet if missives in time of peace go wrong ⑤, what can I hope for during war?.
note
① my younger brother: my younger brother. (2) guarding drums: the drums used to tell the time or give an alarm upstairs. 3 "autumn edge" sentence: autumn edge, one is "autumn edge". Remote areas in autumn, this refers to Qin Zhou. Legend has it that geese can pass books, and geese can also refer to brothers. Therefore, hearing the sound of lonely geese has aroused feelings of homesickness and remembering my brother. ④ he knows that the dews tonight will be frost: This day may be the Millennium solar term. ⑤ "Send a book" sentence: It is said that several younger brothers have been scattered for a long time, and the letters sent by them often do not fall.
Translating Poems
The drums on the garrison building cut off pedestrians, and
The lonely geese wailed from the frontier fortress in autumn night.
The dew looks cooler and whiter from tonight.
The moon is always the brightest and brightest in my hometown.
Although there are brothers, they are all separated in the war.
All of them are wandering away from home and can't ask for news.
Letters from home are often not received,
What's more, the war has been going on for many years.
Appreciation
The title of this poem is "Moonlit Night", but it doesn't start from the moonlit night, but first depicts a frontier fortress. The first two sentences, one to write what you see: the road breaks pedestrians; Write and hear: guarding drums and geese. The eyes and ears are all bleak, and the social environment with frequent wars and blocked roads vividly shows a strong sad atmosphere, which is the background of "Moonlit Night". The couplet points to the topic, and the former sentence "he knows that the dews tonight will be frost" not only describes the scenery, but also points out the seasons. It's chilling to be exposed tonight. The latter sentence, "how much brighter the moonlight is at home!", on the basis of writing real scenes, melted into the poet's strong subjective feelings, profoundly expressed the poet's subtle psychology, and highlighted his feelings and thoughts for his hometown. The last four sentences of the poem turn from full moon to lyricism, and the transition is very natural. The two sentences in the neck couplet describe that brothers are separated, and the world is far apart, but the home is gone, and life and death are difficult to predict. The family members written by Wei Lian are scattered everywhere, and there is no news. At ordinary times, books can't be received. Moreover, wars are frequent and I don't know when they will stop, which makes people feel worried and suffering every day. The images of these poems sum up the common experience of the people in the An-Shi Rebellion.
The whole poem is clear in level, coordinated from beginning to end, well-rounded in succession and rigorous in structure. If we don't stop fighting, we'll stop walking; if we look at the moon, we'll remember my younger brother; if we're homeless, we'll send a book; if we're scattered, we'll live and die. Especially, the sentences of "he knows that the dews tonight will be frost and how much brighter the moonlight is at home!" can not only make readers get the same emotional experience, but also arouse homesickness, and they are also very skillful in refining sentences. Just by changing the word order, the poet expressed the meanings of "tonight is white" and "the moon in my hometown is bright", which is poetic, catchy and impressive, so it became a famous sentence and spread to future generations, forming people's life experience and being widely quoted.