I searched for her thousands of times but never found her. When I turned around inadvertently, I saw her standing in a place with scattered lights.
Source: "The Green Jade Case·Yuan Xi" by Xin Qiji, a poet from the Song Dynasty
Original text:
The east wind blows thousands of trees and flowers down at night, and even the stars fall down like stars. rain. BMW's carved cars fill the road with fragrance. The phoenix flute sounded, the jade pot turned light, and fish and dragons danced all night.
Moths are covered with golden strands of snow and willow, and laughter is filled with hidden fragrance. The crowd looked for him thousands of times, but suddenly looking back, he was there, in a dimly lit place.
Vernacular translation:
The east wind at night blows the Lantern Festival lights like thousands of trees and flowers in bloom, making the fireworks look like thousands of falling stars. The aroma of the gorgeous carriage fills the road. The music played by the phoenix flute fluttered and intertwined with the flowing moonlight among the crowd. Throughout the night, fish and dragon lanterns danced one after another. The beauties all wore bright ornaments on their heads and colorful clothes, swaying in the crowd. They pass by with smiles on their faces and a faint fragrance. I searched for her thousands of times but never found her. When I turned around inadvertently, I saw her standing in the scattered lights. Extended information
This word starts from exaggerating the colorful and lively scenes of the Lantern Festival, and reflects the image of a woman who is aloof and indifferent, outstanding and unconventional, and different from the gold and green makeup. It expresses the author's aloof character of unwillingness to go along with the secular world after his political frustration. The whole poem uses contrasting techniques. The first part describes the grand occasion of the New Year's Eve with dazzling lanterns and the sound of music. The second part describes the protagonist's search for a lonely woman standing in the scattered lights among the clouds of beautiful women. The conception is exquisite and the language Exquisite, subtle and graceful, with endless aftertaste.
This poem was composed by the poet who had just defected to the Southern Song Dynasty from the north and was written in Lin'an, the capital of the Southern Song Dynasty, in the first or second year of Chunxi of the Song Dynasty. At that time, powerful enemies were suppressing the country and the country was declining. However, the ruling class of the Southern Song Dynasty did not want to recover. They settled on the left side of the Yangtze River and indulged in singing, dancing and enjoying themselves to whitewash peace. Xin Qiji, who had an insight into the situation, wanted to mend the sky, but hated having no other way to do it. His passion, sorrow, and resentment were intertwined into this picture of seeking for the New Year's Eve.
References Baidu Encyclopedia - Qingyu Case Yuanxi