Cook beans to make bean soup. I want to filter out the residue of beans and leave the bean juice for soup. The beanstalk burns under the pot, and the beans cry in the pot. Beans and beanstalks originally grew on the same root. How could beanstalk torture beans in such a hurry?
The authenticity of the seven-step poem is controversial. Yu believes that with Cao Pi's IQ, it is unlikely to make such cruel and playful pranks in the palace. Besides, Xelloss knows that Cao Zhi is witty and won't be stupid enough to spite him. I think this poem is a decent metaphor and has a Yuefu flavor. Maybe it was written by Cao Zhi, but the drama scene at the time of creation is probably made up by later generations.
Author's background:
Cao Zhi (192—232) was born in Zijian, Peiguoqiao County (now Bozhou, Anhui Province). In his early years, he was favored by Cao Cao and was once a prince. Cao Pi and Cao Cao became emperors one after another, which is very suspicious.
Cao Zhi was the most accomplished writer and master of poetry creation in Jian 'an period. Together with his father Cao Cao and his younger brother Cao Pi, they are called "Three Caos". His poetic style is vigorous and colorful, which fully embodies the achievements and characteristics of Jian 'an literature and has an important impact on the development of five-character poetry. His representative works include Luo Shen Fu, White Horse, White Horse Wang Biao, etc.
Xie Lingyun, a litterateur in the Southern Dynasties, commented that "there is only one stone in the world, and Cao Zijian monopolizes eight fights". Zhong Rong's Poems praised Cao Zhi for his "noble character, colorful words, elegant feelings and resentment, elegant style and outstanding performance."