The spring is bright and the sunshine is so warm, and the flowers, plants and trees are full of vitality and luxuriant. The oriole birds showed off their songs to their heart's content, and the pretty village girls gathered leisurely wormwood. Capture and interrogate the prisoner who had his left ear cut off. After packing up, he hurried home. The famous General Nan Zhong, come and wipe out the arrogant Yixi.
萋 (qī) 萋: The appearance of lush vegetation.
刈 (jiē)刈: the sound of birds.
蘩(fán): White Artemisia. Qi Qi: Many forms.
Execution: Catch and interrogate. Get ugly: prisoner.
Bo: Urgent. Huan (xuán): through "Xuan", triumphant.
玁(xiǎn)狁(yǔn): ethnic minority in the north. Yi: sweep away.
Extended information:
"Xiaoya·Chuche" is a poem in the "Book of Songs", the first poetry collection in ancient China. This poem sings about the victory of King Xuan of Zhou Dynasty in his early campaign against the 玁狁, and enthusiastically praises the illustrious military exploits of Commander Nan Zhong, expressing the self-confidence of Zhongxing monarchs and ministers in their achievements.
The whole poem has six chapters, with eight lines in each chapter. It depicts six different time and space scenes: ordering troops, setting up flags, setting off for the Northern Expedition, moving to Xirong, feeling homesick on the way, and returning victoriously. With the help of emotions, The expressions are blended and integrated to unfold a real and broad picture of ancient battles. Although there is no direct description of the war scenes, it has the effect of the virtual and the real complementing each other, and the virtual defeats the real.
Original text of the work
Xiaoya·Getting out of the car
I got out of my car and drove there. From the place of the emperor, it is said that I have come. Call the servant and call him Zai. The king's affairs are many and difficult, and maintaining them is extremely difficult.
I got out of my car and went to the suburbs. Set up this one and build that one. He is so sad, why is he so sad? Worry is quiet, and the servant is exhausted.
The king ordered Nan Zhong to go to the city in Yufang. When we get out of the car, Pengpeng, the flag is flying. The emperor ordered me to go to the other side of the city. He is famous in Nanzhong, and he is in Xiang.
I am gone in the past, and the millet and grass are blooming. Now I come to think about it, rain and snow carry the road. The king's affairs are many and difficult, so he should not hesitate to leave. Wouldn’t you like to return home? Fear this simple book.
The grassworms and the katydids are there. I haven't seen the gentleman yet, so I am worried. Now that I see a gentleman, my heart drops. He was powerful in Nanzhong, but he was weak in attacking Xirong.
Spring is late and the flowers and trees are luxuriant. Cang Geng chops and chops, and picks Qi Qi. He was found ugly when he was sentenced, but his words were returned. He is famous in Nanzhong, and he is in Yi.
This is a poem by a warrior describing his expedition and triumphant return with the commander Nan Zhong. At that time, the enemies faced by the Western Zhou Dynasty were the Qixi in the north and the Kunyi in the west. In order to stabilize the dynasty, the Zhou Dynasty sent troops to conquer them many times. This expedition, with Nan Zhong as the commander, achieved brilliant results. This poem can be said to be a true record of this war.
The poem "Xiaoya: Getting out of the Car" is different from the poems that describe the war positively in the choice of materials. The poet firmly grasps the two key points of pre-war preparation and triumph. A typical scene, a highly generalized war that lasted a long time and had frequent changes in space and location, was condensed into a short poem.
The poet cleverly combined the carefully selected main plots such as ordering troops to build flags, cutting down the 玁狁, conquering the Xirong, and returning in triumph to present prisoners, etc., to unify the complicated threads and construct a chapter. He also chose different angles to narrate the story. Primary and secondary. It not only shows the entire development process of the event in an orderly manner, but also avoids the disadvantage of listing the events. This structure makes the poem neatly laid out, highlights the theme, and makes the poem twists and turns moving.
The poem "Xiaoya: Getting out of the Car" is different from the poems that describe the war positively in the choice of materials. The poet firmly grasps the two key points of pre-war preparation and triumph. A typical scene, a highly generalized war that lasted a long time and had frequent changes in space and location, was condensed into a short poem.
The poet cleverly combined the carefully selected main plots such as ordering troops to build flags, cutting down the 玁狁, conquering the Xirong, and returning in triumph to present prisoners, etc., to unify the complicated threads and construct a chapter. He also chose different angles to narrate the story. Primary and secondary. It not only shows the entire development process of the event in an orderly manner, but also avoids the disadvantage of listing the events. This structure makes the poem neatly laid out, highlights the theme, and makes the poem twists and turns moving.
Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia - "The Book of Songs·Xiaoya·Chuche"