Translation: There are few fences, a path leads into the distance, and the petals on the trees are falling one after another, but the shade has not yet formed. The child ran quickly to catch up with the yellow butterfly, but the butterfly suddenly flew into the cauliflower bush and was never found again.
Original text: The fence is sparse and one foot deep, and the new green on the treetops has not yet become shade. The children hurriedly chased the yellow butterfly, which flew into the cauliflower and was nowhere to be found.
Source: "Xugong Store, Suxin City" by Yang Wanli of the Song Dynasty
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Appreciation
This is a description The poetry of rural scenery in late spring depicts a scene full of spring. The first two sentences, "The fence is sparse and one path deep, and the trees are fresh and green before they become shades" point out the happy and innocent background of children when they are catching butterflies. There is a sparse fence and a deep path in the picture. There are several trees beside the fence. The petals are falling from the branches, the young leaves have not yet grown, and the atmosphere is full of spring. Fences and paths indicate that this is a rural area; "the new green has not yet become overcast" and the "cauliflower" in the conclusion indicate that this is the late spring season.
The last two sentences, "Children rush to chase yellow butterflies, flying into cauliflower and nowhere to be found" move the color pen to the center of the picture, depicting the joyful scene of children catching butterflies. "Running fast" and "chasing" mean to run and chase quickly. These two verbs are very vivid and vivid, vividly portraying children's innocent, lively, curious and competitive demeanor and psychology.