Translation:
The kind mother, with a needle and thread in her hand, is making new clothes for the children who travel far away.
before leaving, sew it tightly, fearing that he will come back too late.
how can children repay the kindness of their loving mother like spring sunshine with their tiny filial piety like grass?
Background:
Meng Jiao was homeless in his early years and lived in poverty all his life. It was not until he was 5 years old that he got a humble position as a captain of Liyang County, ending his long-term wandering life and taking his mother to live. The poet's career was frustrated, and he experienced the indifference of the world. At this time, he felt the value of family, so he wrote this touching poem in praise of his mother. Extended information
Appreciation:
Poetry artistically reproduces the ordinary and great human beauty that people feel, so it has won the strong * * * of countless readers for thousands of years. Although there is no algae painting and carving, it is fresh and smooth, simple and plain, which shows the rich and mellow taste of its poetry.
Author:
Meng Jiao, (751 ~ 814), a poet in the Tang Dynasty. The word dongye. Han nationality, a native of Wukang, Huzhou, has more than 5 existing poems, most of which are short five-character ancient poems, and the representative work is "Ode to a Wanderer". Known as the "Poet Prisoner", it is also as famous as Jia Dao, and is called "Jiaohan Island Thin".