Written by Du Fu in a thatched cottage in Sichuan. This five-character quatrain is an early work of the poet who wandered in the southwest. It was written in the late spring of the second year of Guangde (764), when Du Fu was in a Sichuan thatched cottage.
1. Original text
The rivers and mountains are beautiful in Chiri, and the spring breeze is fragrant.
Swallows fly when the mud melts, and mandarin ducks sleep in the warm sand.
2. Translation
The mountains and rivers are bathed in the spring light, so beautiful, and the spring breeze brings the fragrance of flowers and plants.
Swallows are busy building nests with wet mud in their mouths, and pairs of mandarin ducks are sleeping on the warm sand.
3. The author's dynasty
Tang Dynasty
4. Notes on words and sentences
1. Chiri: Spring is getting longer, so it is said to be late day.
2. Mudong: This means that the soil is moist and moist.
3. Mandarin duck: a kind of water bird. Male and female birds often appear together. Extended information
1. Appreciation
At the beginning of the poem, the poem focuses on the big picture, depicting the bright and beautiful spring scenery in the Huanhua River area under the bright sunshine in early spring. The pen is simple and concise. And the colors are rich. "Chiri" refers to the spring day, which comes from the "Book of Songs·Binfeng·July" "Spring day is late".
This is used to highlight the sunshine in early spring and to unify the whole article. At the same time, the word "Li" is used to embellish "Jiangshan", which expresses the beautiful scenery of spring sunshine, green fields and streams reflecting the sun.
The poet further uses the warm spring breeze, the first blooming flowers, the green grass, and the rich fragrance to show the bright spring scenery. Because the poet organically organizes the spring breeze, flowers and plants and the fragrance they emit, through association, you can feel the gentle breeze, flowers blooming, and the fragrance of flowers sent by the wind, and receive an immersive artistic effect.
2. Introduction to the author
Du Fu (712-770), named Zimei, also known as Shaoling Yelao, was a great realist poet in the Tang Dynasty. Together with Li Bai, he is known as " Li Du". Originally from Xiangyang, Hubei Province, he later moved to Gongxian County, Henan Province. In order to distinguish them from the other two poets Li Shangyin and Du Mu, known as "Little Li Du", Du Fu and Li Bai are also collectively known as "Big Li Du", and Du Fu is often called "Old Du".
Du Shi’s personal choice of poetic images is the basis of Du Shi’s language. Images that often appear in Du's poems include natural landscapes such as ancient fortresses, autumn clouds, howling apes, broken torches, rapid gorges, dangerous cities, lone boats, fallen flowers, and sunsets, as well as ordinary people such as weaver girls, old women, old farmers, and married women. There are officials, generals, evil young men and other powerful forces.
They all express Du Fu's enthusiasm for "reviving the world and helping the world, his condemnation of the confusion of the world, his indignation at the tyranny, his sadness for the wandering, his compassion for the loss of life, his regret for the exhaustion of material resources, and his sympathy for the charity." public praise”.
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