1. What other poems express an optimistic attitude towards life like Huanxisha
1. "Reward Lotte Seeing Gifts at the First Meeting in Yangzhou"
Tang Dynasty ：Liu Yuxi
The desolate land of Bashan and Chushui has been abandoned for twenty-three years.
Nostalgically reciting the poems on the flute in the air, and when I go to the countryside to read them, I feel like a dead person.
Thousands of sails pass by the side of the sunken boat, and thousands of trees spring in front of the diseased trees.
Listen to a song of Junge today, and just have a glass of wine to keep your spirits up.
Translation:
In the desolate place of Bashan and Chushui, I lived in silence for twenty-three years.
When I came back, things were different and people were different. I was like a bad person. I could only play the flute and compose poems, feeling extremely melancholy.
On the side of the sunken boat, thousands of sails are racing; in front of the diseased tree, thousands of trees are in spring.
Let me listen to you sing a song today, and cheer me up with a glass of wine.
2. "Traveling is Difficult Part 1"
Tang Dynasty: Li Bai
A gold bottle worth ten thousand dollars worth of sake, a jade plate worth ten thousand dollars worth of treasures.
Stopping the cup and throwing chopsticks, I can’t eat. I draw my sword and look around at a loss.
If you want to cross the Yellow River, which is blocked by ice, you will have to climb the snow-covered mountains of Taihang.
I was fishing on the Bixi River when I was free, and suddenly I was riding a boat and dreaming about the sun.
Traveling is difficult! Traveling is difficult! There are many different roads, where are you now?
There will be times when the wind blows and the waves break, and the cloud sails are hung directly to help the sea.
Translation:
The famous wine in the gold cup costs ten thousand yuan per bucket; the exquisite dishes in the jade plate cost ten thousand yuan.
I felt so depressed that I couldn't eat anymore. I drew my sword and looked around, but I felt really confused.
If you want to cross the Yellow River, ice and snow have blocked this great river; if you want to climb Taihang, the mountains have already been closed by the heavy wind and snow.
Like Lu Shang fishing in the stream, waiting for his comeback; and like Yi Yin dreaming, he took a boat and passed by the sun.
How difficult it is to travel in this world; how difficult it is; there are so many wrong roads in front of us, should I go north or south?
I believe that one day, I will be able to ride the strong wind and break through thousands of miles of waves; hang my cloud sails high and move forward bravely in the sea!
3. "Two Poems of Farewell to Dong Da·1"
Tang Dynasty: Gao Shi
Thousands of miles of yellow clouds are shining in the daytime, and the north wind is blowing wild geese and snow.
Don’t worry, there will be no friends in the future. No one in the world will know you.
Translation:
Thousands of miles of yellow clouds cover the sky, the sun is dim, and the north wind blows the returning geese and there is heavy snowfall.
Don’t worry that the road ahead is bleak and you don’t have a confidant. Who in the world doesn’t know you?
4. "I'm about to drink wine, but you won't see the water of the Yellow River coming up from the sky"
Tang Dynasty: Li Bai
If you don't see it, the water of the Yellow River will come up from the sky and run fast Once you reach the sea, you will never return.
If you don’t see me, the bright mirror in the high hall has sad white hair, and it looks like blue silk in the morning and turns to snow in the evening.
If you are proud of life, you must have all the fun, and don’t let the golden bottle stand empty against the moon.
I am born with talents that will be useful, and I will come back after all the money I have spent.
If you enjoy cooking sheep and slaughtering cattle, you will have to drink three hundred cups at a time.
Master Cen, Dan Qiusheng, is about to drink wine, but don’t stop drinking.
A song with you, please listen to me.
Bells, drums, food and jade are not expensive, but I hope I will never wake up after being drunk for a long time.
In ancient times, all the sages were lonely, but only the drinkers left their names.
In the old days, King Chen had a banquet and had a lot of fun and banquets.
What does the master mean when he has less money? It is up to you to sell it.
The five-flowered horse and the golden fur will be exchanged for fine wine, and we will sell the eternal sorrow with you.
Translation:
Didn’t you see it? The water of the Yellow River seems to be pouring from the sky, and the waves roll straight to the East China Sea and never flow back.
Didn’t you see it? The elderly parents looked into the mirror and lamented the white hair on their head. It was still black hair in the morning but turned like snow in the evening.
When you are proud of your life, you should enjoy the joy to the fullest. Don’t let the golden cup face the bright moon empty without wine.
God has created my talents, so they must be useful. Even if I spend a thousand taels of gold, I can get it again.
Consider the cooking of lambs and the slaughter of oxen a pleasure, and drink three hundred cups of it if necessary.
Cen Xun, Yuan Danqiu, drink quickly and don’t stop.
I will sing you a song, please listen to me carefully.
The luxurious life of delicacies from mountains and seas is not precious. I just hope that I can live in a dream without waking up.
Since ancient times, sages have been lonely, and only those who know how to drink can leave a good reputation.
The king of Chen, Cao Zhi, held a banquet in an optimistic manner, drinking expensive wine and having fun.
Why do you say I don’t have much money? Just use the money to buy wine and drink together.
Expensive colorful horses, expensive leather coats, call your son and exchange all these things for fine wine, let us work together to eliminate this endless sorrow!
5. "Bamboo and Stone"
Qing Dynasty: Zheng Xie
He is determined not to let go of the green mountains, and his roots are still in the broken rocks.
Even though you have endured countless blows, you are still strong, regardless of the winds from east to west, north and south.
Translation:
The bamboo grasps the green mountain and does not relax at all. Its roots are firmly rooted in the rock crevices.
After thousands of tortures and blows, it is still so strong. Whether it is the southeast wind in the scorching summer or the northwest wind in the harsh winter, it can withstand it and remains strong and strong.