Original poem:
I began to recruit priests in the morning and felt sorry for my hometown. When a chicken crows at the Maodian Moon, people walk on the Banqiao Frost.
Mistletoe leaves fall on the mountain road, and orange flowers are on the wall of the post. Because they remembered Ling Du's dream, the geese returned home full of food.
Translation:
Get up at dawn, the bells of horses and chariots have shaken; Traveling all the way, the wanderer misses his hometown. The chicken is loud and clear, and the thatched shop is bathed in the afterglow of Xiao Yue; Footprints are blurred, and the wooden bridge is covered with early spring frost. Withered oak leaves are covered with barren hills and roads; There are bright pale white and bitter orange flowers on the mud wall of the post office. Therefore, I remembered the beautiful scene of dreaming about Ling Du last night. Flocks of ducks and geese frolic in the winding lakes and marshes on the shore.
Poetry appreciation
The first pair of couplets, "The morning levy, the guests are sad for their hometown", wrote that they got up in the morning and heard horses and chariots jingling; Traveling alone is sad because I miss my hometown.
Zhuan Xu's poem "Chicken crows in Maodian and Frosty Pedestrian in Banqiao" uses several nouns, omitting related words, but combines them into a scene that seems to be in the morning. The auditory image and visual image in the painting are intertwined, which shows the desolation and silence of abandoned shops in Xiao Qing and permeates the sense of loneliness and desolation of pedestrians. Because "words don't pick up, meaning picks up" strongly stimulates readers' imagination and association.
Necklace couplet "mistletoe leaves fall on the mountain road, bitter orange flowers hang on the wall", and tomorrow morning we can book the Spring Festival by borrowing mistletoe leaves and bitter orange flowers in full bloom. The word "Ming" means that the white bitter orange flower is particularly dazzling in the morning fog, which binds the early morning trip.
The couplet "I miss Ling Du's dream, and the geese return to the pond" is about Ling Du's dream of returning to his hometown last night. With the warm and beautiful scenery of my hometown in spring, I compared my bleak hard work on the cold mountain road and echoed the opening, further expressing my deep affection for my hometown.
Because the poet skillfully used the artistic technique of "words without intention" in western poetry art, that is, the artistic technique of "images out of touch", he created a distinct and prominent artistic conception, truly expressed his feelings and feelings during his journey, and aroused the strong voices of people with similar experiences, so this poem was sung through the ages.