Source: Tang Du Fu's "Guests Arrive"

Original poem:

The north and south of the thatched cottage are all springs, and the flock of gulls flew in. The old lady didn't sweep the flower path for the guests. Today, it's only for you. Chai Men hasn't opened it for you yet, but it will open it for you today.

Too far from the city, too far from good food, too thin family background, only old wine. If you are willing to invite the old man next door to drink with you, he will drink his cup through the fence!

Translation:

There are spring waters in the north and south of the thatched cottage, and only seagulls fly in groups every day. I didn't sweep the flowers for the guests, but I did it for you today. This Chai Men has never been opened to guests, so I will open it to you today. It's too far from the city, there are no good dishes on the plate, and the home is too thin for the old wine to serve. If you are willing to invite the old man next door for a drink, you will be called over the fence to have more drinks.

Extended data:

This is a documentary poem about welcoming and entertaining guests, written in the first person. It is a sincere, warm, intimate and informal disclosure. Judging from the host's hospitality, the guest seems to have both relatives and friends.

This poem was written for welcoming guests. When they opened the door, the pen fell on them. It is about hospitality, a frank confession that the pen fell on the table when I first entered the table. After the guests arrived, the scene of drinking at the dinner table was skipped. But the scene is not difficult to imagine.

The beauty of poetry lies in this, leaving readers with a broad space for thinking, experiencing and thinking. This artistic expression technique is a clever transplant of writing war techniques in China's ancient historical biography literature. It can be seen that a poet can't help reading history, and a poet can't help understanding history.