li po

An old friend resigned from the Yellow Crane Tower, [1] fireworks went down to Yangzhou in March. [2]

The solitary sail is far from the sky, [3] only the Yangtze River flows in the sky. [4]

Note: Zhi: Go, Go. Guangling: Yangzhou. It means: send Meng Haoran to Guangling at the Yellow Crane Tower.

[1] Old friend: old friend, here refers to Meng Haoran.

Meaning: The author said goodbye to his old friend at the Yellow Crane Tower.

[2] Fireworks: refers to the gorgeous spring scenery. Below: downstream.

In the spring of March, my old friend went down to Yangzhou by boat.

[3] Solitary sail: a single boat. Blue sky: clear sky.

Do: No, it's gone.

The ship went farther and farther, and seemed to disappear into the clear sky from a distance.

[4] Wei: only. Horizon: horizon.

Meaning: I only see the mighty Yangtze River water rolling towards the horizon.

Brief Analysis: This farewell poem was written around the 20th year of Kaiyuan (732). The poet's description of scenery and feelings is extraordinary, which makes people admire! The third and fourth sentences are not only about scenery, but also about feelings. The shadow of the lonely sail has disappeared, and only the thoughts flow in my heart forever like the Yangtze River.