The postman who came to meet the north broke the plum blossom and gave it to his friend in the mountains.
There is no better gift in Jiangnan, and flowers will send spring.
Note: ① Post: the messenger who delivered official documents and letters in ancient post stations. ② Longtou: Longshan, located in the northwest of Longxian County, Shaanxi Province. 3 Chat: Let me put it this way. ④ A Spring: Borrow a flower here. ⑤ Spring: May
Translation:
When folding plum blossoms, I happened to meet a messenger, so I gave the flowers to your good friend in the faucet.
Jiangnan has nothing to express my feelings. Give you a plum blossom in spring.
At the beginning of the poem, it is pointed out that the poet and his friends are far apart and it is difficult to get together. They can only greet each other by express delivery. This time, the poet sent plum blossoms instead of letters, which shows that they are closely related and have no formal emotional expression. A word "meet", seemingly casual, is actually intentional; The courier thought of a friend, so he sent a plum blossom greeting, which reflected my deep concern for my friend. If the first two sentences of the poem are straightforward and unremarkable, then the last two sentences reveal deep blessings in a faint greeting. Jiangnan not only has nothing, but also the poet's sincere feelings, all of which are condensed on a small plum blossom. This shows how elegant the poet's taste is and how rich his imagination is. "A branch of spring" is a metonymy, which symbolizes the arrival of spring with a whole generation and also implies the expectation of meeting time.
reference data
Ancient Poetry Network: http://www.gushiwen.org/GuShiWen_b21eb265f0.aspx.