Original text: Yuan Mei saw a shepherd boy riding an ox, singing in the forest.

He wanted to catch the chirping cicada, but suddenly he stood up with his mouth shut.

Translation: A shepherd boy rides on the back of an ox, and his loud singing echoes in the woods.

The shepherd boy probably wanted to catch the chirping cicada, but suddenly stopped walking and stopped singing loudly.

Note: Shepherd boy: refers to a child who herds cattle.

Vibration: oscillation; reverberation.

It shows that the shepherd boy’s singing voice is loud and clear.

Linyue (yuè): refers to the shady trees beside the road.

Desire: want.

Capture: catch.

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Li: stand.

Appreciation: The first sentence of this poem is plain and has no trace.

The tone of the second sentence suddenly rises, and the melody suddenly speeds up, forming a climax.

One or two sentences describe the innocent, lively, carefree and cute appearance of the little shepherd boy as well as his happy mood. The word "ride" directly describes the posture of the shepherd boy, while the word "zhen" indirectly points out his mood.

Through the two verbs "ride" and "vibrate", the leisurely and carefree mood of the shepherd boy is fully revealed.

He was almost completely intoxicated by the beauty of nature, and he didn't even know that there was a word "sorrow" in the world.

It is precisely because of the joy in my heart that I can't help but sing loudly, even to the point of stopping the clouds and "vibrating the forest."

Three or four sentences still continue to describe the expression.

The third sentence is transition and gesture.

Describing the psychological activities of the shepherd boy explains the reason why he "keeps his mouth shut" and is also the turning point of the whole poem.

In the fourth sentence, it takes a sharp turn, like a thousand-foot waterfall falling into a deep pool, and then stops abruptly.

The word "suddenly" vividly expresses the surprise and alertness of the shepherd boy when he discovered the cicada singing on the tree.

"Suddenly" changes occurred: from sound to silence, from walking to stopping, the moment when the little shepherd boy closed his mouth and stared at the singing cicada was full of charm.

The two verbs "close" and "li" vividly portray the innocent demeanor and childlike wit of this shepherd boy.

The whole poem uses line drawing techniques to capture the momentary performance of the little shepherd boy and vividly describe the clever characteristics of the little shepherd boy, making people feel the innocence and cuteness of the little shepherd boy.

This is a poem that reflects the life of children. In the poem, the poet praises the childlike life of the little shepherd boy.

The poet first writes about the little shepherd boy's movements, how he sits high on the back of a cow and sings loudly, how loose and unrestrained he is; then he writes about the little shepherd boy's movements, his expression of holding his breath and looking at the singing cicadas, which looks particularly focused.

"The silence speaks".

This change from movement to stillness is written both suddenly and naturally, vividly portraying the innocent, fun-loving and eventful image of the little shepherd boy.

It is in this ups and downs that this poem achieves great artistic effect.

The language of the poem is as clear as words, simple and unpretentious, and very authentic.

As for what happened next, how the little shepherd boy caught cicadas and whether he caught them, the poet did not write about it, leaving it to the readers to experience, daydream, and think.

This poem directly expresses the feelings of life through the description of the natural environment and social life. It seems to be leisurely and leisurely, but in fact it expresses emotions.

At the same time, this poem ignores rhythm, is lively and free, has simple and clear language, and natural and vivid images.

Looking at the whole poem, the peace, tranquility and picturesque pastoral scenery it depicts, and the image of a lively, comfortable and innocent shepherd boy, express the poet's "true temperament".

The poet once said, "A poet should never lose his innocent heart." Needless to say, what the poem depicts and depicts is exactly the realm that the poet has pursued throughout his life, and it is also the "true temperament" that he has repeatedly emphasized.

Creative background: Yuan Mei loves life and lives in Jiangning after resigning.

He advocated the expression of temperament, and most of what he wrote was the leisurely mood of scholar-bureaucrats.

The poet saw a shepherd boy riding a cow and singing a song on the way. Suddenly he heard the cry of cicadas, so he stopped singing and jumped off the cow's back, preparing to catch the cicadas.

This scene triggered the poet's enthusiasm for poetry, so he wrote this poem "What He Saw".

About the author: Yuan Mei (1716-1797) was a poet and essayist of the Qing Dynasty.

His courtesy name was Zicai, his nickname was Jianzhai, and in his later years he was called Cangshan layman, Suiyuan master, and Suiyuan old man.

Han nationality, from Qiantang (now Hangzhou, Zhejiang).

He became a Jinshi in the fourth year of Qianlong's reign and served successively as magistrate of Lishui, Jiangning and other counties. He had political achievements and returned home at the age of forty.

Build a garden at the foot of Xiaocang Mountain in Jiangning and chant in it.

He recruited many poetry disciples, especially female disciples.

Yuan Mei was one of the representative poets during the Qianlong and Jiaqing periods. Together with Zhao Yi and Jiang Shiquan, he was known as the "Three Great Masters of Qianlong".