Shi'er Pinyin: [shì ér]

Shi'er

The author Lu You Dynasty Song Dynasty

Death means that everything is in vain, but sad Not the same as Kyushu.

Wang Shibei set the Central Plains Day, and he never forgot to tell Nai Weng about family sacrifices.

Translation Notes

I originally knew that when I died, everything in the world would have nothing to do with me; but the only thing that made me sad was that I could not see the motherland with my own eyes. of unity. Therefore, when the day comes when the Song Dynasty army regains the lost land in the Central Plains, you hold a family ceremony and don’t forget to tell your father the good news!

1. Shier: Write it to your sons.

2. Yuanzhi: I originally knew. Yuan means "original". originally. In most textbooks such as Jiangsu Education Edition, the first sentence is "Death means all things are empty", but in the old People's Education Edition and other textbooks it is "Death means all things are empty". Because it is a pseudonym, it does not affect The artistic conception of this poem is still controversial. Most textbooks such as the People's Education Press use "yuan", and Tongqi characters are rarely used.

3. Everything is empty: there is nothing.

4. But: Just.

5. Sadness: sadness

6. Jiuzhou: This refers to China in the Song Dynasty. In ancient times, China was divided into Kyushu, so Kyushu is often used to refer to China.

7. Same: unified.

8. Wang Shi: Guide the army of the Song Dynasty.

9. Beiding: pacify the north.

10. Central Plains: refers to the area north of the Huaihe River occupied by the Jin people.

11. Family sacrifice: Offer sacrifices to ancestors in the family.

12. Never forget: Don’t forget.

13. Naiweng: Your father refers to Lu You himself.