What do the lines in the short song mean?

"Xing" is a poetic genre, often called "song", which can be sung with music. Gexing poetry is an integral part of ancient poetry, and Yuefu poetry in Han and Wei dynasties often takes "song" or "line" as the topic. Although the names are different, there is actually no strict difference, and then they are collectively called "Gexing Style".

While "Long song" and "Short Song" are the names of tunes in Han Yuefu, which are divided according to the syllable length of lyrics. Generally speaking, Long song is enthusiastic and sings short songs.

Of course, this song "Short Song" originally had corresponding lyrics, that is, "Yuefu Ancient Ci", but this ancient ci has been lost. The earliest short line that can be seen now is Cao Cao's quasi-Yuefu short line. The so-called "quasi-Yuefu" is to make up new words with old Yuefu songs. There are two short songs handed down by Cao Cao.

Extended data:

Original text and translation of Li Bai's short songs;

First, the original:

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Dynasty: Tang Dynasty Author: Li Bai

The days are too short, and a hundred years have passed quickly.

The size of the sky and the length of the land cannot be robbed.

Even with the famous fairy mago, her hair is half white.

The weather plays Tuho with Jade Girl, and she laughs once every once in a while, and laughs a hundred billion times.

I want to take Liulong back to the car and hang Fusang.

With the help of the Big Dipper, every dragon advised them to drink a glass of wine, so they all fell asleep and couldn't stay awake.

Prosperity is not my wish, I just want to keep time for the people and stay young forever. ?

Second, translation:

How short a day is, a hundred years will pass quickly. The sky is boundless, and the eternal world is really too long. Even the fairy Magu, who is famous for her longevity, lost half her hair. God and Jade Girl play the game of pot-throwing, and they laugh every time they win, and laugh hundreds of billions of times. I want to take the Japanese train to Liulong, transfer to the East, and get on the trailer in Fusang.

Use Beidou's wine syrup to persuade each dragon to drink a glass of wine so that they can't wake up and start over. Prosperity is not what I want. I just want to keep time for people and stay young forever.

Baidu Encyclopedia-Short Songs (Poems by Li Bai in Tang Dynasty)