I. Sources
Hong Yanzhai's Re-evaluation of A Dream of Red Mansions in Qing Dynasty in the first edition of Cao Xueqin's Dream of Red Mansions.
Second, the original text
Floating life is very bitter and busy, and the banquet is finally over. Sorrow and joy are still illusory, and ancient and modern dreams are absurd.
Men's words are tearful in tea, more infatuated and bitter. It's extraordinary that you have worked hard for ten years.
Third, translation.
What are the reasons for the hardship and fatigue of an empty and illusory life? No matter how grand the banquet is, no matter how ostentatious the banquet is, it will eventually end, with ups and downs, ups and downs, and the cycle will evolve like magic. After all, it's just a dream. What's even more ridiculous is that some people are still working hard for it.
Don't say that only women cry for love, even infatuated men are depressed for love. Every word seems to be condensed from blood and tears, and it is not easy to work hard for more than ten years.
Appreciation of ancient poetry:
This poem chants the tragic life of all sentient beings in A Dream of Red Mansions, and especially highlights the profound life experience of the love between Lin Daiyu, who is in tears, and Jia Baoyu, who is more infatuated and bitter. At the same time, it reveals the author's sadness and transcendence in the face of tragedy.
The author hopes to guide readers to transcend the tragedy of life and society with the help of this tragic description and tragic sentimentality. In this process of transcendence, I fully realize the value of my life and the meaning of life. The meaning of life and existence is reflected in a Dream of Red Mansions with vivid characters.