Han Dynasty: Cao Zhi
Sit up and think hard, and travel to the west with clothes.
Spring trees bloom, and clear pools stimulate long-term flow.
There are lonely mandarin ducks, whining for horses.
I want to catch this bird, but I have no canoe.
Want to forget the old way, look around but worry.
Hengtai is singing on my side, xi. He's dead.
Heavy yin nourishes everything, so why be afraid of carelessness?
Who told you to read more, who bothered you.
RoyceWong's Poetry Translation
Sitting down, I was worried and busy, dragging my clothes around the West Park.
In spring, trees are in full bloom, and the clear water in the pool stirs up long waves.
There is only one mandarin duck in the pool, so it's sad to find a backup singer.
I really want to catch the bird, but unfortunately, there is no boat in the middle of the water.
I want to go back, forget the way I came, look back and worry.
The wind roared around me, and the sun slipped to the west in silence.
Sex can moisten things quietly, even if it is omitted, what's the harm?
Who makes you think too much, causing all kinds of worries to fill your heart?
Notes on RoyceWong's Poetry
RoyceWong: (177-217). A native of Gaoping County, Shanyang County (now two towns of Weishan, Shandong Province). A writer at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, one of the "seven sons of Jian 'an". A friend of the author.
Sit up: Sit up.
Dressing: put on clothes. West: It refers to Xiyuan, which is to the west of Yecheng. This is the theme of "Sunset Xiyuan" in RoyceWong's miscellaneous poem "Sunset Xiyuan".
Flower: the same as "flower".
Clear Pool: It refers to Xuanwu Pool in Yecheng, which is also called "Quchi" in RoyceWong's poems. "Water Classic Annotation Huan Shui" "Its water is connected to Wei Wu Xuanwu Old Garden in the west. The old Xuanwu pool in the garden is surrounded by boats, fish beams, fish platforms and bamboo bushes. Today, Tanzhelin has been extinct and there is no trace to be found. "
Lonely Mandarin Duck: RoyceWong's Loneliness Metaphor. Yuanyang is a pair of birds. Once they are lonely, their sadness can be heard. Here we also know RoyceWong's poem "There are special birds in the world who love spring and sing to me." Yuanyang flowers and trees in ancient poems do not necessarily refer to the opposite sex, nor do they necessarily refer to the love between men and women. For example, the vanilla beauty in Qu Yuan's Songs of the South is a metaphor for beautiful things.
Chóu: spouse, partner. Here refers to like-minded friends.
Hold: hold, which means close.
No canoe: The author has no power, so he can't reuse RoyceWong.
Old road: old road, old road.
Gu Wang: Look back. But: only. The above two sentences show the author's feelings for his friends.
Ming: Blow refers to the wind.
Xihe (xρ) and: the guardian of the sun in myths and legends, here refers to time.
Heavy (zhòng) Yin: Miyun, here refers to Cao Cao. The ancients believed in yin and yang and five elements, attached personnel, and said that the minister was yin and the monarch was yang. When Cao Cao was prime minister, his name was Yin.
Ze: Grace, Grace. Zhou: Generally speaking.
Reading: thinking.
A hundred troubles: a lot of troubles.
The Creative Background of RoyceWong's Poetry
After joining Cao Cao, RoyceWong, like many literati in Yecheng, was conceited about his political talents and expected too much from his career. Therefore, they are increasingly dissatisfied with the way Cao Shi and his son regard him as a literary attendant. So RoyceWong wrote these complaints into Miscellaneous Poems: A Journey to the West at Sunset and gave them to Cao Zhi. After Cao Zhi got this poem, he wrote it to comfort RoyceWong according to his original poem.
Appreciation of RoyceWong's Poems
To RoyceWong was a gift from Cao Zhi, a writer of Cao Wei, one of the "Three Caos" in the Three Kingdoms period. Through this poem, the author warns Wang not to think too much and reveals his regret that he can't do anything, even though he intends to support it. This poem is euphemistic and profound, and it is very touching.
The first two sentences of the poem, "Sit and worry, travel to the west while taking clothes", point out the reason for traveling to the west of Yecheng: Sitting and worrying, of course, is depressed, so I have to talk to my friends to relieve my depression. The word "clothes" is used incisively and vividly.
The phrase "trees" describes the scenery, "spring blossoms" means the scenery in spring, and the phrase "clear pool" describes the waterscape. In this beautiful and quiet landscape, the author found that "there are lonely mandarin ducks in the lake, whining for horses." The author compares RoyceWong with a lonely mandarin duck. Using "courtship" refers to seeking friendship between peers. But judging from the meaning of the last two poems, there seems to be a subtext. About the other party wants to be friends with Cao Zhi day and night, and is willing to work under Cao Zhi's command. Otherwise, the sentence "I want to hug this bird, but I don't have a canoe" will be difficult to understand. Of course Cao Zhi loves talents, but his friend Rainbow can, but wishes can't replace reality after all. "No canoe" refers to the author's own lack of strength, so he can't reuse RoyceWong.
"I want to forget my old ways, but I'm worried. Hengtai is singing on my side, xi. He's dead. These four sentences mean that writers can't "hug birds" and miss the past, and they are reluctant to leave. " Very Thai "blew, and stood there for a long time until the sun went down. This is similar to RoyceWong's poem: "You can't go, but stand and look at your shape. "When the wind blows, the dust flies, and the sky suddenly disappears. "It's just that this poem is more profound and sad when expressing nostalgia.
In the last four sentences, the author comforts RoyceWong: "What are you afraid of being careless about? Who told you to read more and then worried you? " Encourage the other party not to worry too much, believing that rain and dew will moisten everything. Here, the metaphor of "heavy yin" is used to imply that Cao Cao will benefit him. It can be described as well-intentioned. Some people think that "thinking too much" and "worrying too much" refer to the feelings expressed in RoyceWong's whole poetry creation, such as the sad words made when he witnessed the sufferings of people's livelihood and was injured in the chaos. Although there is some truth, from the conception and creative background of the whole poem, it is mainly aimed at the specific ideas involved in RoyceWong's Miscellaneous Poems. The last four sentences of Wang's poem are written like this: "Turn into an empty room and express your dreams with true feelings. People want to go against the sky, why not become one? " The last two sentences echo the previous words, "You should follow, and you can't take road risks", and the meaning is clear enough.
In this poem, the author uses metaphor to express his sincerity to his friends and his apologies for not being able to do it for himself from the attitudes and feelings of birds to people and people to people. Although metonymy is subtle and tortuous, once the reader understands the meaning of metaphor, it is not difficult to understand its intention. The object of this poem is a "bird", which is implicit, but the subject (author) of the poem is clear and sincere and frank in expressing feelings, so that we can communicate with friends without any false elements.
The language of this poem is fresh and fluent, which is very literary. Slow rhythm and long charm.
A Brief Introduction to the Author of RoyceWong's Poems
Cao Zhi (192-232) was born in Zijian of Peiguoqiao (now Bozhou City, Anhui Province). Cao Wei was a famous writer in the Three Kingdoms period and a representative of Jian 'an literature. The son of Cao Cao, Emperor Wudi of Wei, and the younger brother of Cao Pi, Emperor Wendi of Wei, used to be the king of Chen before his death. After his death, posthumous title "thought", so he was also called King Chen Si. Because of their literary attainments, later generations are called "Three Caos" with Cao Cao and Cao Pi, and Xie Lingyun, a writer in the Southern Song Dynasty, even commented that "there is one stone in the world, and Cao Zijian monopolizes eight fights". Wang Shizhen evaluated the poets who have lived for two thousand years since the Han and Wei Dynasties as "immortals", including Cao Zhi, Li Bai and Su Shi.