"Return to Dreams":
On a stormy night in Chang'an, the scholar dreamed of Changgu.
Yiyi smiled in the middle hall, but the younger brother fell into disgrace.
My family is kind and generous, and I hope that I will be hungry.
If you work hard, the lights will shine on your eyes.
The author of this poem is Li He, a poet of the Tang Dynasty. Everyone knows that Li He is a genius at writing poetry, but it is a pity that he had a bad fate. Although he was talented, he was unable to take the Jinshi examination because of his father's taboo problem. In the end, Li He was depressed and sentimental, and could only put his feelings in poetry. Li He died at the age of 27, which can be said to be a great cultural regret.
We all know that Li He's masterpieces have a ghostly and ghostly feel, but this poem is as clear as words, and the language is extremely simple. At this time, Li He was in Chang'an, but what he missed in his dream was his hometown, Changgu.
In the dream, Li He saw his mother's smile and his younger brother picking grass leaves. It was such a happy scene. But this is actually a dream. After waking up from the dream, Li He discovered his predicament in Chang'an. Both his mother and brother in the dream were full of expectations for him, thinking that he was doing well in Chang'an, but in fact they had no idea that he was actually so trapped.
That’s why at the end of the poem it says “working hard”, looking at the lanterns with great sadness, it is inevitable that tears will fall like rain. There are two explanations for the so-called "fish eyes". One is a metaphor for teardrops, showing Li He's sadness. Another explanation is a metaphor for the eyes of a widower. The allusion can be found in "Release of Names": "Without a wife, a widower is called a widower. ...The word comes from fish, which means a fish whose eyes never close." It is said that Li He's wife was dead at this time, so Li He He felt even more lonely.
In any case, the overall meaning of this poem is very clear. It expresses Li He's frustration and pain in Chang'an, and also expresses Li He's longing for his hometown and family. The poetry combines fiction and reality, and the wording is just right, leaving an infinite elegance and charm thousands of years later.