The full text of "Long Song Xing"

[Han] Han Yuefu

The sunflowers in the green garden are waiting for the sun to set in the morning dew.

Budze in spring brings brilliance to all things.

I am often afraid that when the autumn festival comes, the yellow flowers and leaves will wither.

From the east to the sea, when will the rivers return to the west?

If a young man does not work hard, the old man will be sad. Translation and Comments

Translation

The sunflowers in the garden are lush and green, and the crystal dew is waiting for the sun to shine.

Spring brings sunshine and rain to the earth, making all things lively and prosperous.

I am often afraid that the chilling autumn will come, and the leaves will turn yellow and the grass will wither.

Thousands of rivers are rushing eastward into the sea. When can they return to the west again?

If you don’t work hard when you are young and strong, it will be useless to be sad when you are old.

Notes

Chang Ge Xing: Title of Han Yuefu. This poem is selected from Volume 30 of "Collection of Yuefu Poems", "Ping Tune" in Zodiac Signs and Songs.

Kui: "Kui" as a vegetable name refers to one of the important vegetables in ancient China. "The Book of Songs·Binfeng·July": "In July, Kui and Shu are harvested." Li Shizhen's "Compendium of Materia Medica" says that "Sunflower is a common food in ancient times, but it is quite rare today. There are two types of purple stems and white stems. The white stems are the winner. The flowers are purple and yellow, and the smallest ones are as big as the top of a finger. The skin is thin and flat, and the inner seeds are as light as elm seeds. "This poem is "Sunflower in the Green Garden". That means this.

Morning dew: dew in the early morning. Xi: Dawn, extended to the sun shining.

"Yangchun" sentence: Yang means gentleness. Yangchun is a time when dew and sunshine are sufficient. Both dew and sunshine are needed by plants and are the blessings of nature, which is the so-called "deze". Bu: Giving, giving. Deze: Favor.

Autumn Festival: Autumn.

Kunhuang: describes the appearance of withered and yellow vegetation. Hua: Same as "flower". Bad: One is to read "cuī", because there was no "shuāi" sound in ancient times; the other is to read shuāi, according to "Ancient Chinese" published by Chinese Language Press, in addition to the standard pronunciation of Mandarin, any other reading method is Not advisable.

Baichuan: big river.

Shao Zhuang: Young and strong, referring to the teenage years.

Boss: refers to old age. Disciple: In vain