Source: "One of Two Poems on Bamboo Branches" - Tang Dynasty: Liu Yuxi stood with the willows and green rivers at the level of the Qingjiang River, and heard the sound of people stepping on the Langjiang River.
The sun rises in the east and rains in the west. There is no sunshine but there is sunshine.
Translation: There were green willows on the shore, and the wind and waves were calm on the river. Suddenly, the sound of a man singing came from the boat on the river.
Just like the sun rises in the east and rain falls in the west.
You say it's not a sunny day, but it is a sunny day.
Extended information 1. The creative background of "Two Poems on Bamboo Branches Part One" Liu Yuxi served as the governor of Kuí Prefecture in the summer from the first month of 822 AD (the second year of Changqing reign of Mu Zong of the Tang Dynasty) to the fourth year of Changqing reign of Emperor Mu Zong of the Tang Dynasty (the fourth year of Changqing reign) in 824 AD, and wrote "
"Bamboo Branch Ci" eleven poems.
This is one of them.
2. Appreciation of "Two Poems on Bamboo Branches - Part 1" This is a poem describing the love between young men and women.
It describes the inner activities of a girl in first love who hears her lover's singing on a clear spring day when the willows are green and the river is as flat as a mirror.
The first sentence, "The willows are green and the river is level," describes the scene before the girl's eyes, using a rising technique.
The so-called "Xing" means touching things to arouse emotions, which is related to the emotions to be expressed in the following text.
There is no direct relationship, but it is indispensable in the poem.
The willows in the spring river described in this sentence are the easiest to arouse people's emotions.
The second sentence "I heard the singing on the Langjiang River" is a narrative.
In this touching and emotional environment, the girl suddenly heard the young man's singing floating on the river.
This song is like a stone thrown into a calm river, causing ripples in circles, affecting the girl's emotional waves.