Borrow: rely on.
From "Cicada", it is an ancient five-character poem written by Yu Shinan, a poet in the Tang Dynasty. It is a poem with a metaphorical meaning. The whole poem is concise and expressive, with clever metaphors. It describes Qiuchichan's noble and proud character, which is thought-provoking.
The whole poem is as follows:
The dew flows from the drooping stilts to the sound of the trees.
It is not just to take advantage of the autumn wind to speak loudly and stay far away.
The translation is as follows:
The cicada lowered its tassel-like tentacles to suck the clear and sweet dew, and a loud sound came from the tall and sparse sycamore branches.
It is precisely because the cicada makes its sound from a high place that its sound can travel far, not by the power of the autumn wind.
Annotations are as follows:
Ruí: the hanging part of the tassel worn under the chin by the ancients, and the tentacles extending from the head of the cicada, which are somewhat similar in shape.
Qinglu: pure dew. The ancients thought that cicadas lived by drinking dew, but they actually sucked the sap of plants.
Extended information:
After Li Shimin seized the throne from Li Yuan, Yu Shinan was appointed as a bachelor of Hongwen Hall and became an important minister. However, he was never arrogant and was down-to-earth and diligent, which made Li Shimin highly praise him and win him a lot of praise. He appreciated him, so he often invited him to participate in some ceremonial activities. One day, Li Shimin got up and invited the bachelors of Hongwen Museum to enjoy the scenery of the sea and pool, talk about poetry and painting. Li Shimin asked everyone if they had any new poetry works, and Yu Shinan recited the poem.
"To speak loudly and stay far away is not to borrow the autumn wind", this is the finishing touch of the whole article Bixing's sustenance. It is a poetic discussion based on the previous two sentences. Most people often think that the sound of cicadas is carried far away by the autumn wind, but the poet has a different understanding, emphasizing that it is because "living high" can reach far distances.
This unique feeling contains a truth: a person with a noble character does not need some external support (such as a powerful position, the help of powerful people) to become famous far and wide, just like Cao Pi in "Classics". As it is said in "Thesis", "It is not false words of good history, it is not relying on the momentum of rapid speed, but the reputation will be passed down to the future." What is highlighted here is the beauty of personality and the power of personality.
The words "自" and "Fei" in the two sentences are positive and negative, echoing each other, expressing enthusiastic praise and high confidence in people's inner character, and showing a graceful and unhurried attitude. of demeanor.
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