This sentence means that on an ancient and remote road, the autumn wind blows, a thin old horse moves forward slowly, the sun slowly sets from the west, and sad people wander outside.
This sentence comes from "Tian Jing Sha Qiu Si" written by Ma Zhiyuan, a poet in the Yuan Dynasty.
Original text:
Withered vines, old trees and dim crows, small bridges and flowing water. On the ancient road, the west wind blows and the horse is thin, the sun sets in the west, and the heartbroken man is at the end of the world.
Translation:
Withered branches and vines are wrapped around the treetops, the stream flows slowly under the bridge, and there are several families nearby. On the ancient and remote path, the autumn wind blows, a thin old horse moves forward slowly, the sun slowly sets from the west, and a sad man wanders outside.
Extended information:
This poem is very short, with only five sentences and 28 characters in one sentence. There is no word "autumn" in the whole song, but it depicts a beautiful scene. It is a desolate and moving picture of the sunset in the autumn suburbs, and it accurately conveys the miserable mood of the traveler. This successful composition, praised as the ancestor of Qiu Si, embodies the artistic characteristics of Chinese classical poetry in many aspects.
Using the scenery to support feelings, embedding feelings in the scenery, and forming a desolate and tragic artistic conception in the blending of scenery and scenery. This poem uses a sad environment to set off the author's own emotions, expressing the author's current mood and longing for his hometown.
Ma Zhiyuan (1250-1321), courtesy name Qianli, nicknamed Dongli (one says the courtesy name is Zhiyuan, later known as "Dongli"), Han nationality, from Dadu (now Beijing), another says (Ma Zhiyuan) He was a native of Macitang Village, Dongguang County, Hebei Province, and was named Dongli to emulate Tao Yuanming's ambition).
His age is later than that of Guan Hanqing, Bai Pu and others. His birth year should be before Zhiyuan (beginning in 1264), and his death year should be between the first year of Zhizhi and Taiding (1321-1324). , together with Guan Hanqing, Zheng Guangzu, and Bai Pu, are known as the "Four Great Masters of Yuan Opera". They are famous dramatists and sanquists in the Yuan Dynasty of my country.
Reference material: "Autumn Thoughts on the Pure Sky" - Baidu Encyclopedia