The picture: the yellow warblers on the trees are busy early in the morning to seize the warmth of the trees which are the first to see the sunshine, and the swallows under the eaves of who knows whose house are busy making nests in the mud at this time.
The words "scramble" and "peck" depict the excitement and vigor of the warblers and swallows, and the dynamics of the warblers and swallows, showing the vibrancy of early spring.
Source: Bai Juyi's Spring Walk to Qiantang Lake, Tang Dynasty
Original text:
Lonely Mountain Temple, north of Jia Tingxi, the surface of the water is flat at the beginning of the cloud foot low.
Some early warblers are fighting for the warmth of the trees, and some new swallows are pecking at the spring mud.
The flowers are all over the place, and the grass is the only thing that can't be found on the horse's hooves.
It is my favorite place to travel east of the lake, and the white sandy embankment is in the shade of the green poplar.
Translation:
From the north of Lushan Temple to the west of Jia Ting, the spring water of the lake is just flat with the embankment, and the white clouds are hanging low, connecting with the lake.
A few early yellow warblers scrambled to fly to the sunny trees, whose new swallows were busy building their nests in the mud.
The flowers are opening up and dazzling the eyes, and the shallow grass is just enough to cover the horses' hooves.
Favorite Hudong beauty never get tired of traveling, willow rows of green shade through a white sand dike.
Expanded:
The Spring Walk on Qiantang Lake is a famous poem by the Tang Dynasty poet Bai Juyi describing the West Lake. The poem expresses the author's joy of visiting the lake in early spring and his love for the scenery of Qiantang Lake, as well as his love for the beauty of nature through the depiction of the beautiful scenery of the lake in early spring.
In particular, the middle four lines, which meticulously depict the scenes seen on the spring trip to the West Lake, are vivid and vivid, and accurately and vividly express the lively interest in natural things and the elegant and leisurely feelings. The whole poem has a strict structure, natural articulation, exquisite counterpoint, shallow language, accurate diction, and fresh temperament, making it a famous piece of West Lake chanting through the ages.
References:
Baidu Encyclopedia - Spring Journey to Qiantang Lake