"Little Pond" describes the scenery of the lotus pond in early summer, when the lotus flowers are about to bloom. The described scenery includes spring water, tree shade, small lotus, and dragonflies.
Original text of "Little Pond":
The spring is silent and cherishes the trickle, and the shade of the tree shines on the water and loves the clear and soft water. The little lotus has just revealed its sharp corners, and a dragonfly has already stood on it.
Translation:
The spring is silent because it is reluctant to let go of the thin water, and the shade of trees reflects on the water surface because it loves the sunny weather and the gentle wind.
As soon as the delicate little lotus leaf revealed its sharp corners from the water, there was already a naughty little dragonfly standing on it.
"Little Pond" is a seven-character quatrain composed by Yang Wanli, a poet of the Song Dynasty. In this poem, the author uses rich and novel imagination and personification techniques to delicately describe the characteristics and changes of the natural scenery around the pond. It expresses the poet's love for natural scenery.
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Appreciation:
This poem is small and delicate, like a colorful ink painting of flowers, plants, insects and birds. In the painting, the pools, springs, streams, lotuses and dragonflies are all small, but exquisite and full of vitality.
The poet gets excited when he touches things, uses agile and dexterous techniques to describe specific scenes full of interest, and writes the very ordinary and small things in nature as being dependent on each other, harmonious, lively and natural, and flowing smoothly. , humorous, popular and lively.
And this poem is written like a painting, with rich layers of pictures: the sun, trees, lotus, and pond, with bright colors, bright sunshine, dark green tree shade, and green lotus. , fresh dragonflies, clear spring water. The picture is full of movement: flying dragonflies and shadowy pool water, full of poetic and picturesque flavor.
About the author:
Yang Wanli (1127~1206), also known as Tingxiu and Chengzhai. A native of Jishui (now part of Jiangxi). Along with Lu You, Fan Chengda and You Miao, they are known as the "Four Great Masters of the Southern Song Dynasty". His poems mostly sing about natural scenery, are good at capturing fleeting details, take advantage of the mood, and have novel ideas. The language is popular and clear, humorous, and the writing style is fresh.