The full text of Li Bai's "Jianjinjiu" means:

Have you not seen the water of the Yellow River falling from the sky? It surges down to the sea and never returns. Haven't you seen the white hair in the high hall mirror? It is as black and soft as blue silk in the morning, but becomes as white as snow at night.

Life is like a dream. When you are proud, you must take advantage of the opportunity to have fun. Don't let the wine glass in your hand be empty facing the moon. I am born with talents that will be of great use. Thousands of gold is nothing, you can earn it back after you spend it, but your youth is gone forever! Cook sheep and slaughter cows, and enjoy yourself as much as you want. If you want to drink, just drink three hundred cups of it at once, and drink it to your heart's content.

Old Master Cen, brother Danqiu, drink quickly, don’t stop drinking! I will sing a song for you, please listen carefully. The joy of eating, the bells and cauldrons, the feast of gold and jade, all these wealth and splendor are like passing smoke, what’s the value? What I want is that the cup of wine will never be empty, and I will never wake up after being drunk for a long time. Since ancient times, saints and wise men have been ignored by the world, and only drinkers who put their passion for wine can leave a good reputation. Once upon a time, King Chen Si held a banquet for his guests in Pingtang, drinking wine worth ten thousand dollars each.

Master, what are you afraid of? Do you think I have too little money? Bring the big jar of wine over and let everyone drink as much as they want! My son, come here quickly, take all the five-flowered horses and golden furs at home, and exchange them all for wine. I want to drink them together with you, and we will get rid of this eternal sorrow in my chest!

1. Original text of the work

"Will Enter the Wine"

If you don't see it, the water of the Yellow River will come up from the sky and rush to the sea never to return.

Don’t you see, the bright mirror in the high hall has sad white hair, and it looks like blue silk in the morning and turns to snow in the evening.

If you are proud of life, you must have all the fun, and don’t let the golden bottle stand empty against the moon.

I am born with talents that will be useful, and I will come back after spending all my money.

It is fun to cook sheep and slaughter cattle, and you will have to drink three hundred cups at a time.

Master Cen, Dan Qiusheng, is about to drink wine, but don’t stop drinking.

A song with you, please listen to me.

The bells, drums, food and jade are not expensive, but I hope I will never wake up after being drunk for a long time.

Since ancient times, all the sages and sages were lonely, but only the drinkers left their names.

In the old days, King Chen used to have banquets, fights and banquets.

What does the master mean when you have less money? It is up to you to sell it.

The five-flowered horse and the golden fur will be exchanged for fine wine, and we will sell the eternal sorrow with you.

2. Creative background

In the third year of Tianbao reign of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang Dynasty (744), after the poet Li Bai was expelled from Chang'an, he once again embarked on a long journey to travel around the mountains and rivers of his motherland. This article was written in the eleventh year of Tianbao (752). At this time, it had been 8 years since Li Bai was "granted gold and released" by Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty. During this period, Li Bai and his friend Cen Xun (Cen Fuzi) were invited many times to the Yingyang Mountain residence of Yuan Danqiu, another friend of Songshan Mountain. The three of them climbed high to have banquets and sang songs to express their grievances.

3. Appreciation of Works

Jiujiu is a title of Yuefu songs before the Tang Dynasty. Most of the content is about drinking wine and singing. In this poem, Li Bai "used the topic to express his anger" and used wine to drink away his sorrow. This poem very vividly expresses Li Bai's unruly character: on the one hand, he is full of confidence in himself and aloof and arrogant; on the other hand, after the twists and turns in his political future, he reveals his indulgence in enjoyment. The whole poem is heroic, unrestrained in emotion, fluent in language, and highly contagious.

Li Bai's poems about wine can best express his personality. Although these poems were written after Chang'an Fanghui, they have deeper ideological content and more mature artistic expression. "Jianjinjiu" is his masterpiece.

4. Introduction to the author

Li Bai (701-762), also known as Taibai, also known as Qinglian Jushi. He is the most unique and greatest romantic poet after Qu Yuan. He is known as the "Immortal of Poetry" and is also known as "Li Du" together with Du Fu. His poems are mainly lyrical, showing his arrogant spirit of contempt for the powerful, expressing sympathy for the suffering of the people, and being good at describing natural scenery and expressing his love for the mountains and rivers of the motherland. The poetic style is majestic and unrestrained, the imagination is rich, the language flows naturally, and the rhythm is harmonious and changeable. It is good at absorbing nutrients and materials from folk literature and art, myths and legends, forming its unique magnificent colors, and reaching the pinnacle of poetry art in the prosperous Tang Dynasty. There are more than a thousand poems and articles in existence, including 30 volumes of "Li Taibai Collection".