(Song) Xin Qiji
The eaves are low and small,
Green grass by the stream.
Drunk and charming,
Who has white hair? (m: o)？
The big-eared hoe fights west and east,
Zhong Er is knitting a chicken coop.
I like the death of children best,
Lying on the stream peeling lotus flowers.
The eaves of the thatched cottage are low and small, and the stream is covered with green grass. Wu dialect, slightly drunk, sounds gentle and beautiful. Whose is that old man with white hair?
The eldest son is weeding in the bean field on the east side of the stream, and the second son is busy knitting chicken cages. My favorite is my youngest son, who is lying on the grass at the head of the stream, peeling the newly picked lotus.
Literary appreciation
Many works in Xin Qiji's ci are excellent works describing rural life, including landscape paintings and rural genre paintings. This song "Qingpingle Village Residence" is a vivid and colorful rural genre painting.
Liu Xizai said, "Words should be fresh" and "Words should be elegant and upright" (Yi Wen Zhi Ci Qu Lulve). The characteristics of the author's works are "fresh language" and poetic. It is manifested in three aspects: description technique, structure and conception.
In terms of description, there is not a word in this word that uses thick brush and bright ink, but only pure line drawing to describe the environment and life of a rural family of five. The author describes the different faces and patterns of this family vividly, vividly and with a strong flavor of life. If it is not a big deal, it is difficult to achieve such an artistic conception.
The first two sentences, write this family of five, there is a small thatched cottage, and there is a clear stream next to the house. The stream is covered with green grass. Here, the author only uses two faint strokes to outline the fresh and beautiful environment composed of huts, streams and grasslands. It is not difficult to see that these two sentences in the first word also have a little understanding of the mission of the environment and places.
Three or four sentences, describing a pair of white-haired Weng Tuo, sitting together affectionately, drinking and chatting, carefree. Although these words are very plain, they vividly reproduce the happy life of a pair of white-haired Weng Tuo, who are "charming and touching", intimate, harmonious and warm, and happy.
This is a miracle among miracles. Of course, this is not only limited to the life of this couple, but also summarizes the common life fun of rural elderly couples, which has certain typical significance. "Wuyin" refers to the dialect of Wu dialect. When the author wrote this word, it was in Shangrao, Jiangxi, belonging to the State of Wu in the Spring and Autumn Period. "Er" is synonymous with old women.
The next four sentences, using the method of drawing, tell the story directly and tell the story of the different images of three sons. The eldest son is the main labor force in the family, shouldering the heavy burden of weeding in Dong Xidou field. The second son is still young and can only work as a helper, so he weaves a chicken coop at home. The third son doesn't know the world, but he is naughty at will. Just watch him lying by the stream peeling lotus leaves and eating them. Although these sentences are extremely easy to understand, they depict vivid characters and intriguing artistic conception. In particular, the innocent and lively appearance of children peeling lotus leaves freely is interesting and realistic, which can be described as a stroke of genius, a must in ancient and modern times! "Rogue" means naughty, it is a nickname, not derogatory. The word "lie" is used brilliantly, which highlights the innocence, liveliness and naughtiness of children, vividly and vividly. A word is worth a thousand dollars, which means that a word is used properly, which is better than sitting, lying down, lying down, etc. And it can add luster to the whole sentence or the whole word. This is the word "lie" here.