HanYueFu
Jiangnan can pick lotus,
Lotus leaf tower Tian Tian,
Fish are frolicking among the lotus leaves.
Fish play lotus leaf east,
Fish play with lotus leaves.
Fish play lotus leaf south,
Fish play lotus leaf north.
Translation:
In the season when lotus can be picked in Jiangnan, the lotus leaves are so beautiful and straight. Fish are playing among the lotus leaves, one to the east, one to the west, one to the south and one to the north.
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Characteristics of works
This poem describes the scene of watching fish play with lotus leaves when picking lotus leaves. "Yuefu solves problems" says: "Jiangnan", an old saying, cover the beautiful scenery of Meifang in the morning and swim in time. "The last four sentences are repeated, which shows the lightness of fish shuttling between lotus leaves and conveys the cheerful mood of lotus pickers.
There is another reason why the word "lotus" is used in ancient poetry, because "lotus" and "cherish" are homophonic and borrowed to express the meaning of "cherish".
References:
Baidu encyclopedia-Jiangnan can pick lotus