Time: Northern Song Dynasty
Author: Su Shi
Works: Wang Hulou's Drunken Books
Content:
Dark clouds can't hide the mountains.
Bai Yu jumped into the boat.
The wind comes and blows away,
Overlooking the lake, the water is like the sky.
Poetry translation:
A dark cloud floated in the distant sky. They rolled like ink and didn't block the mountain. Shiny raindrops jump like pearls. Suddenly a gust of wind swept in and dispersed the dark clouds. After the rain, the blue waves are like mirrors, and the water surface is like a blue sky, which is another beautiful scenery.
Poetry appreciation:
In this poem, the author describes the scenery of the West Lake when he was drinking in Wang Hu Building. The author first wrote it before the rainstorm. The scene is that dark clouds are rolling in the sky, just like thick ink rolling on the horizon, and distant mountains are faintly discernible in the rolling dark clouds. At this time, a rainstorm came like a note. The heavy rain hit the ship with white raindrops, splashing like thousands of pearls falling from the sky. Just as people were feeling the spectacular scene of heavy rain, a gust of wind rolled on the ground and blew away the dark clouds and heavy rain at once. When the clouds dispersed and the sun rose, the water below Wanghu Lake was as calm as a mirror and the air was fresh. Seen from a distance, water and the sky are the same. The poet is good at exaggerating the atmosphere, from the magnificence of the clouds pressing against the lake and the sudden rain, to the disappearance of the clouds, the ups and downs of the pen after the rain, and the leisurely description of the rapidly changing weather, which makes people dizzying and quite dramatic. In particular, the phrase "jumping off a boat in white rain" is the most vivid. The author himself appreciates this poem very much. At the age of 50, he went to Hangzhou again and wrote a poem saying, "I will be drunk in the rain of the West Lake, and I won't see the ball jump for fifteen years." This shows his love for this poem. The first two sentences are about clouds and rain: thick as ink, the clouds surge and roll, and before the mountain near the lake can be covered, glistening rain falls on the lake, and the rain feet beat on the lake, splashing countless sparkling pearls and jumping into the cabin in disorder. The metaphor of "dark clouds turn to ink" and "white rain jumps over pearls" not only describes the tense atmosphere when the weather suddenly changes, but also sets off the poet's joy of enjoying the rain on the boat. The words such as "uncovering the mountain", "jumping beads" and "jumping off the boat" in "Dark clouds turn over ink and white rain" indicate that it is raining heavily. Before the dark clouds completely cover the sky, white raindrops jump on the boat like pearls. It just rained for a while, and suddenly a strong wind swept away the rain and dark clouds. After the storm, the lake downstairs looked sparkling. This poem describes a torrential rain that came and went in a hurry on the West Lake in summer. The first sentence said that dark clouds were rolling, the second said that it was raining cats and dogs, and the last two said that after the rain, it cleared up. How fast nature changes, and how magical poets use pens. The third sentence is about the wind: suddenly, the strong wind swept across the earth, blowing off the rain on the lake and dispersing the clouds. The word "suddenly" is used lightly, but it highlights the rapid change of the sky and shows the great power of the wind. The last sentence is about the sky and water: after the rain, it is clear and calm. The poet boarded the building, looked at the railing and saw that there was no water on the lake, and the water reflected the sky. The color of water is as clear as the sky, and the color is blue. What about the wind? Where is the cloud? I don't know where they all went, as if nothing had happened just now. First on the boat, then on the roof, the poet quickly captured the ever-changing natural scenery on the lake: clouds turning, rain pouring, wind rolling, sunny and fine, writing far and near, moving and quiet, vivid and affectionate. After reading it, you will have an immersive feeling-as if you had experienced a sudden shower in the middle of the lake and arrived at Wang Hu Tower.
1. Wang Hu building: Hangzhou West Lake.
2. Uncovered mountains: The mountains are not covered.
3. Flipping ink: Black clouds like ink roll over in the sky. Cover up: cover up, cover up.
4. Jumping beads: describe raindrops jumping on the boat like pearls.
5. Wind: The wind rolls up from the ground.
6. Water is like the sky: from a distance, water and the sky are the same color and connected together.