Meaning: The man who dominated the world, Genghis Khan, only knew how to draw a bow and shoot eagles.
1. Original text
The scenery of the northern country is covered with ice for thousands of miles and snow drifting for thousands of miles.
Looking inside and outside the Great Wall, there is nothing but vastness; the river up and down suddenly stops flowing.
Silver snakes dance in the mountains, and they are like wax figures, hoping to compete with the gods.
On a sunny day, it is particularly charming to see the red clothes and plain clothes.
The country is so beautiful that it attracts countless heroes to bow down.
I regret that Emperor Qin and Emperor Wu of Han were slightly less talented in literature; Emperor Zong of Tang and Song Dynasty were slightly less elegant.
The genius of the generation, Genghis Khan, only knew how to bend a bow and shoot at giant eagles.
It’s all gone, let’s count the famous people, but let’s look at the present.
2. Translation
The scenery in the north is covered with ice for thousands of miles and snowflakes floating for thousands of miles. Looking from a distance inside and outside the Great Wall, all that is left is an endless white expanse; the vast Yellow River up and down suddenly lost its surging momentum. The mountains are like silver-white pythons flying, and the hills on the plateau are like many white elephants running. They all want to try to compare with God. You have to wait until it's a sunny day to see the bright red sunshine and the white snow and ice complement each other, which is particularly beautiful.
Jiangshan is so charming that countless heroes fall in love with her. It is a pity that Qin Shi Huang and Emperor Wu of Han were slightly less talented in literature; Tang Taizong and Song Taizu were slightly less talented in literary studies. The man who dominated the world, Genghis Khan, only knew how to draw a bow and shoot eagles. All these characters have passed away. To count the heroes who have made great achievements, we also need to look at the people today.
3. Source
Mao Zedong's "Qinyuanchun·Snow"
Appreciation of "Qinyuanchun·Snow"
"Cherishing the Qin Emperor and Han Dynasty" Wu, slightly less talented in literature; Tang Zongzong and Song Zu, slightly less charming. Genghis Khan, a genius of a generation, only knows how to bend a bow and shoot big eagles." The word "xi" leads the seven sentences to start a comment on the heroes of the past. The poet named five very representative figures among the emperors of the past dynasties, and unfolded the historical pictures one after another, so that the comments could be unfolded concretely and vividly, just like flipping through a thousand-year history book and commenting on them one by one. The word "cherish" sets the tone for comments on heroes of all ages, full of regret and criticism.
However, the wording is very measured, "slightly less literary" and "slightly less coquettish", which does not mean that it is completely rejected. As for Genghis Khan, he wants to suppress before he rises. In the ups and downs of the writing, there is not only a sense of extreme regret, but also the use of the word "only knowledge" with a sense of ridicule. "Bend the bow and shoot the big eagle" very vividly expresses the image of Genghis Khan who only relies on martial arts and does not know about civilized governance.