A fleeting moment?
Pinyin: Pinyin
Explanation: Metaphorically speaking, time is like a little white horse running in front of a tiny gap. Describe how quickly time passes.
Quote source 1: "Zhuangzi Zhibei Tour" "If there is a gap between heaven and earth, it will be too late."
Interpretation: "Being born between heaven and earth is like a white horse passing through a narrow passage in an instant.
Citation 2: Luo Guanzhong's Romance of the Three Kingdoms 1 17 back-life is like a blink of an eye. If you delay time like this, when can you restore the Central Plains?
Interpretation: Life is like a little white horse, running in a tiny gap. Time flies. When can we restore the Central Plains?
Extended data
1. Interpretation of "White Pony" in Other Literary Works
As an image, "white pony" widely exists in the works of later literati, and the image of "white pony" is often used to refer to noble and noble people.
For example:
Cao Zhi's Poem of Thinking of Friends in Wei and Jin Dynasties "sings crickets when feeling, and sings white ponies when thinking".
A Record of Friends by Wang in the Tang Dynasty (translation: there are phoenixes flying in the cave and white horses galloping).
In the Tang Dynasty, Li Bai sent Yang Shaofu to participate in the election. "If there were no white ponies in the empty valley, would the sages be sad?" There is no white pony in the empty valley, and the sages sing sadly.
2. Literary works about white ponies
Xiaoya White Pony (Author: Anonymous)
Source: The Book of Songs
Year of Creation: Zhou Dynasty
Bright white horse, eat the tender sweet beans in my garden. Control the reins and stay at my house now. Good people, please be free here.
Bright white horse, eat the tender bean leaves in my garden. Take it easy. Stay at my house tonight. The noble man said according to the guest's taste.
Bright and bright white horse, coming to my house. For the duke, he is noble and easy to enjoy. Peace of mind, don't overdo it, don't escape the disguise.
Bright and white white horses, open valleys still exist. Sokcho is making forage, and this person's personality is like Joan's. Don't forget to take this letter after you leave. Don't forget friendship.
Vernacular translation
Bright little white horse, eating tender bean sprouts in my garden. Tie the reins, let go of your feet and live in my house for the time being. The sage mentioned above, please enjoy it here.
Bright little white horse, eating tender bean leaves in my garden. Tie the reins, let go of your feet and spend the night at my house. The noble man mentioned is very happy to be a guest here.
Bright little white horse, come to my house quickly. How noble it is to serve the public. You never go home when you are at ease and enjoying yourself. Don't be too leisurely, don't escape the world for leisure.
Bright little white horse, leaving a figure in the empty valley. A sokcho as feed, that person is like Joan Ying. Don't forget to bring a letter after leaving, and don't forget your friendship. ?
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