The meaning of these two poems is that since ancient times, even the most beautiful beauty has to sigh that she is getting old, and even those who have made great contributions to the world will eventually grow old. It is a metaphor that time will eventually make people look old and lose their youth.
These two poems are from Li Sao written by Qu Yuan of Chu State in the Warring States Period: "Only the vegetation is scattered, and the beauty is afraid of dying."
Extended information:
1. Lisao is a poem written by Qu Yuan, a poet in China during the Warring States Period, and the longest lyric poem in ancient China. This poem centers on the poet's self-reported life experience, experience and mind.
2. The first half repeatedly confides the poet's concern about the fate of Chu and people's life, and expresses his desire to reform politics, and his will to stick to his ideals and never compromise with evil forces despite disasters; The second half reflects the poet's thoughts and feelings of loving the country and the people by wandering in heaven, pursuing the realization of ideals and wanting to die after failure.
3. The whole poem uses the metaphor of beauty and vanilla, a lot of myths and legends and rich imagination to form gorgeous literary talent and magnificent structure, showing positive romantic spirit, and creating a "Sao style" poetry form in the history of China literature, which has a far-reaching impact on later generations. Its main annotations are the Chapters and Sentences of Songs of Chu written by Wang Yi in the Eastern Han Dynasty, Zhu Xi's Notes on Songs of Chu in the Southern Song Dynasty, and Dai Zhen's Notes on Qu Yuan in the Qing Dynasty.
Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia-Lisao