Original text:
Wu Chuge
The Yan people are as beautiful as Zhao Nujia, and their room is close to the cliff.
The clouds are like cars and the wind is like horses. Jade is in the mountains and orchids are in the wild.
Who can understand the endless clouds and the steady wind, and the endless thoughts?
Translation:
Yan Nu is beautiful, Zhao Nujia lives so close, her beautiful shadow is far away on the cliff, how can I see her! I want to ride on a cloud, chariot, and horse to seek a visit. She is like an orchid or a jade, and she is in a remote place in the mountains. The clouds sometimes disappear, and the wind sometimes stops. I have many longings, and I can't find any comfort. Who can sort out the troubles of this lovesickness for me? ?
Appreciation:
Volume 9 of this poem "New Odes of Yutai" is titled "The Beauty of Yan People", and is also written as "Song of the Beauty of Yan People". This is a poem expressing the emotion of longing. There are only six lines in the whole poem. The first two sentences focus on the beauty of the woman he is thinking about and the barrier between the poet and her. The last four sentences describe the poet's pursuit and the despair of not meeting her.
At the beginning of the poem, he enthusiastically praises the beauty of Yan Ji and Zhao Nu, expressing his longing for her. The poet is not afraid of the obstacles of mountains and mountains, and imagines using clouds as cars and wind as horses, driving the wind and clouds to pursue the idol of beauty. However, they are like orchids and jade, living in the mountains and deep valleys, hard to find, not to mention the unpredictable wind and clouds, making it difficult to rely on. Who can understand the poet's full of emotions? This poem is not long in length, but it expresses the poet's longing in a melodious way, with twists and turns.
This poem describes the emotion of yearning, mainly through the description of a state that is elusive and unattainable. This kind of realm is often seen in ancient poems, such as "Guo Feng·Qin Feng·Jian Jia" and "Guo Feng·Zhou Nan·Han Guang" in the Book of Songs. Chen Qiyuan's "Mao Shi Ji Gu Pian" says: "If you tell me, you must ask for it. However, if you can only see it and cannot ask for it, you will be happy and admire it." The creation of this poem was obviously influenced by such a concept. The poet did not directly express his inner feelings, and the description was not embellishment, but the infinite emotions were all in it. The poem adopts the form of Chu song, with the word "xi" embedded in each sentence, which naturally forms a slightly uneven, but generally neat and harmonious rhythm. At the same time, it rhymes, with "jia" and "ya" rhyming in flat tones, and "horse", "home", "xing" and "li" in oblique tones. The poet seems to have noticed the coordination between the rhyme and the mood and artistic conception of the whole poem. Here, the flat rhyme is comfortable and high-spirited, while the oblique rhyme is slightly short and low, forming a euphemistic, melodious and melancholy melody, which not only praises and yearns for the beautiful woman, but also ultimately pursues However, it is consistent with the content of Incomfortable Feelings and is in tune with the protagonist's inner emotional rhythm. The whole poem achieves harmony and unity in terms of layout, image combination, rhyme and meaning, and rhythm and melody.