Butterfly Hua Lian Spring Scene
Song Dynasty: Su Shi
Flowers wither and red apricots are small. Swallows fly, green water people go around.
Small catkins are blowing on the branches There are plenty of fish in the sea!
Swing inside and outside the wall. The layman in the wall, the beauty in the wall laughs.
The laughter died away, and so did the sound. Affectionate but heartless chagrin.
Translation:
Spring is coming to an end, flowers are dying, and green fruits have grown on apricot trees. Swallows fly across the sky, and clear rivers surround the villagers. The catkins on the willow branches are blown less and less. Don't worry, there is lush grass everywhere.
Inside the fence, there is a girl playing on the swing. The girl gave a beautiful laugh, which could be heard by pedestrians outside the wall. Slowly, the laughter in the fence stopped, and pedestrians were at a loss, as if they were deeply hurt by a heartless girl.
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Writing background:
The specific writing time of this poem is unknown, but according to the order contained in Song Ci, this article was written when Su Shi was demoted to be the magistrate of Mizhou (now Zhucheng, Shandong Province).
This word expresses the feeling of hurting spring, which is both affectionate and ethereal, blending scenes and touching. In the Qing Dynasty, Wang Shizan praised "flowers and plants are all picked up": "Liu Mian is on the branch". I am afraid that the love of wasteland (Liu Yong) may not spread. What do you mean by the river of no return? "This evaluation is pertinent.
Besides being bold and unconstrained, Su Shi also wrote many graceful and restrained words. But always annoyed by "ruthlessness". This just shows his attitude towards life: never forget the real world. His sadness in this poem is based on his love for real life.
Su Shi (1037-1101) was a writer, painter and gourmet in the Northern Song Dynasty. Zi yue Zhan, no Dongpo lay man. Han nationality, Sichuanese, was buried in Yingchang (now Jiaxian County, Pingdingshan City, Henan Province). I have a bumpy career, profound knowledge, extremely high talent, and excellent poetry, calligraphy and painting.