Famous ancient poems praising the elderly include "Hsinchu is higher than the old bamboo branches, all relying on the support of old trunks", "If you don't see the mulberry trees at night, the sky will be full of clouds", "The old man is full of ambitions, and he aims for thousands of miles." wait.
(1) New bamboo branches are higher than old bamboo branches, all because of the support of old stems. "Hsinchu is higher than old bamboo branches, all because of the support of old trunks." The phrase comes from "Hsinchu" written by Zheng Xie in the Qing Dynasty. The poem says: "Hsinchu is higher than old bamboo branches, all because of the support of old trunks. There will be new ones next year, ten Zhanglong’s grandson came around Fengchi.” The general idea of ??the poem is that new bamboos are taller than old bamboos, and their growth depends entirely on the support of old branches. There will be new growth next year and it will grow taller. "Hsinchu is higher than the old bamboo branches, all because of the support of the old branches." It is a metaphor that the green is better than the old, and the growth of new forces requires the active support of the older generation.
(2) It is late at night, and the sky is filled with clouds. "It's too late to see the mulberry trees, and the sky is full of clouds." It comes from the Tang Dynasty poet Liu Yuxi's "Instructions on Rewarding Lotte and Yongzhi". The poem says: "Who doesn't want to grow old, and who will pity them when they grow old? I am thin and losing weight frequently. The hair is sparse and the crown is biased. The waste of books is a pity for the eyes. It is a good thing to be familiar with things and read people carefully. It will be like this. The sky is still full." This is an old poem. The first six lines of the poem express his views on "oldness", while the last six lines of the poem are praises for the old man. "After experience, one is still familiar with things, and reading people is like reading a river." It means that when a person is old, he has experienced many things and his understanding is profound and thorough. He can see people as clearly as he sees mountains and rivers, and he has a deep insight. The next two sentences, "It's a blessing to think about it carefully, but it will be like nothing when you think about it." The deep thinking condenses the essence of life; the comprehensive understanding is full of a kind of correct thought; the deep feelings express the poet's true love and sincerity for his old friends. exhortation. Especially the last two sentences "Don't say that it's late at night, because the sky is still full of clouds", which means that it's already late when the sun comes to Mulberry, but the sunset can still make the sky red and brilliant. The poet uses A fascinating and affectionate metaphor, showing an optimistic, optimistic and enterprising attitude towards life.
(3) The old man is brave and ambitious. "The old man is still in trouble, and his ambition is thousands of miles." This sentence comes from Cao Cao's "Stepping out of Xiamen Xing·Guishu Shou" by Cao Cao of the Three Kingdoms. The poem says: "To the east is the Jieshi, to view the sea. Where is the water, the mountains and islands are standing there. There are many trees and luxuriant grasses. The autumn wind is bleak, and the waves are rising. The journey of the sun and the moon is as if it were out of it. The stars are brilliant as if they are out of it. It's so lucky! Even though the tortoise has a long life, the old man is still in the dust. Heaven; the blessing of nourishing happiness can lead to eternal life." The poem expresses Cao Cao's positive and enterprising spirit of loving nature, despising destiny, being strong when he is old, and aiming for a thousand miles. "The old man is still in trouble, but his ambition is thousands of miles", which means that a person with ambition still has great ambitions even though he is old.