"The cliff is covered with hundreds of feet of ice, but there are still pretty flowers and branches" means that despite the severe cold winter, the plum blossoms are still growing tenaciously, like a pretty flower, which makes people marvel at its vitality. Tenacious and unyielding.
Source
The source of this sentence is the modern Mao Zedong's poem "Bu Suanzi·Yong Mei".
Excerpts from the original article
Wind and rain send spring home, and flying snow welcomes spring.
The cliff is already covered with hundreds of feet of ice, but there are still beautiful flowers and branches.
Qiao doesn’t fight for spring, she only repays it.
When the mountain flowers were in full bloom, she smiled among the bushes.
Translation
The ups and downs have sent away the last spring, and the flying snow in the sky has welcomed the next spring.
Under the severe cold where hundreds of feet of icicles were frozen on the cliffs, there were still plum blossom branches blooming with handsome and gorgeous plum blossoms, proudly facing the wind and snow.
Although the plum blossoms are pretty and blooming, they do not compete with anyone for the brilliance of spring. They only forecast the message of spring to all the flowers.
When the mountains and fields are covered with colorful flowers, the plum blossoms smile among the fragrant flowers.
Appreciation
This poem expresses the tenacity and unyielding spirit of life, especially in severe environments, it can still maintain its uniqueness and beauty, showing the world the true meaning of life. value.
Creative background
This poem was created when China under the leadership of Mao Zedong suffered from the Soviet Union's severing of diplomatic relations and the economic blockade of Western countries. Despite facing extremely severe difficulties, Mao Zedong still believed in the tenacious vitality and self-creation ability of the Chinese people, and this belief was fully reflected in this poem.
Notes
Bu Suanzi, a divination official in the ancient palace;
Plum blossoms, in Chinese culture, symbolize the spirit of perseverance and perseverance in adversity.
Life Enlightenment
"The cliff is already hundreds of feet of ice, but there are still beautiful flowers and branches" tells us that even in extremely harsh environments, there is still strong and indomitable power. . This also enlightens us that when facing difficulties, we should not give up easily, but should maintain an optimistic and tenacious attitude, tap our inner potential and abilities as much as possible, overcome difficulties, and get out of difficulties. In life, we often encounter various challenges and difficulties, but as long as we maintain a positive attitude and firm beliefs, we will be able to deal with setbacks more calmly and achieve self-transcendence. Therefore, we must be like "Plum Blossom", we must maintain a positive attitude even in the ice and snow, constantly pursue self-improvement, and strive for our dreams and goals.