I. Source
From the poem "Butterfly Lovers - Spring Scenery" written by Su Shi in the Northern Song Dynasty.
The original text
When the flowers have faded into red, the green apricots are small. When the swallows are flying, the green water is surrounded by people's homes. The willows on the branches are less and less blown, and there is no fragrant grass at the end of the world.
The wall swing outside the wall. The first thing you need to do is to get a good deal of money from the bank. I'm not sure how much I'm going to be able to get away with it.
Third, the translation
The days will end, the flowers withered, the apricot tree has grown green fruit. Swallows fly across the sky, and clear rivers surround village homes. The willow branches have been blown less and less, but don't worry, lush, fragrant grasses can be seen everywhere.
Inside the wall, a young girl was swinging on a swing, which could be heard by the pedestrians outside the wall. The maiden let out a melodious laugh, and slowly the laughter inside the wall became inaudible, as if her amorous self had been victimized by the heartless maiden.
Expanded Information
I. Background
The exact time of the composition of this song is not known, but according to the order of the "All Song Lyrics," it was written when Su Shi was relegated to the post of governor of Mizhou (present-day Zhucheng, Shandong Province).
Two, appreciation
The words describe a day in late spring, the author has nothing to do, out for a walk, to see the flowers fall red, purple swallows flying, green water around. He stopped to hear the pleasant laughter of a beautiful woman swinging on a swing in the middle of the courtyard wall. Gradually, the laughter from the courtyard disappeared, and the writer was disappointed. The whole poem truly reflects the psychological process of the lyricist, with a hazy and evocative mood.
But there is another interpretation, outside the wall "sentimental" is Su Shi's homesickness, wife, country and hurt spring this many thoughts of sadness; while the wall "emotionless" is a young girl does not know the taste of sadness of the simple and carefree, so the contrast between this The "mercurial" and "merciless" add another layer of flavor.
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