Ju Hee Song
Half an acre of square pond opened, and the sky was overcast.
Why is the water in the pond so clear? Because there is inexhaustible living water for it.
1. Notes
Tang Fang: Also known as Banmu Pond, it is located in Zhengfu (later called Nanxi Academy) in the south of Youxi, Fujian. Zhu Song, Zhu's father, made good friends with Zheng, so he tasted the poem "Drunk in Zheng Villa": "Open up the territory. The sheep are flying, and they are willing to be satisfied with the spring breeze. "
Jane: One is a bronze basin, which was used to hold water or ice in ancient times. Mirror; Some scholars also think that mirrors. Look at people in the mirror.
"skylight" sentence: it means that the light of the sky and the shadow of clouds are reflected in the pool water, constantly changing, just like people wandering.
Wander: to move back and forth.
For: Because.
Canal: It, the third person pronoun, here refers to the water in Tang Fang.
That: No way.
That: What do you mean?
As clear as this: very clear.
Such as: so, so
Clear: clear.
Source flowing water: metaphor knowledge is constantly updated and developed, thus accumulating. Only by constantly learning, applying and exploring in the study of life can we keep ourselves advanced and energetic forever, just like the source of water.
2. Translation
Half an acre of square pond is like a mirror, and the sky and clouds are shining and floating on the water.
Why is the water in the pond so clear? It is because there is an inexhaustible source that continuously delivers living water to it.
Reflections on Reading (Part Two)
Ju Hee Song
Last night, the river was full of water, and Meng Chong ships were a dime a dozen.
It used to take a lot of effort to push it, but today it can move in the middle of water.
1. Notes
Meng Chong: The name of an aggressive warship in ancient times, in this case, the big ship.
As light as a feather.
Always: It originally meant before the spring rose.
Propulsion: refers to the difficulty of sailing in shallow water, which requires people to push and pull.
Midstream: the center of a river.
2. Translation
Last night, the spring water surged by the river, and the ship was as light as a feather.
It used to take a lot of effort to push, but today you can drift freely in the middle of the river.