Literal meaning of the whole poem: A plum blossom growing near Xiyan Lake, blossoming plum blossoms all seem to be traces left by light ink after washing the pen without bright colors. It doesn't need others to praise its color, but only cares about filling the light fragrance between heaven and earth.

The whole poem is as follows: The first tree in Xiyan Lake, my home, is covered with pale ink marks in bloom. Don't be boasted of good colors, just leave the air full of dry Kun.

Appreciation of the whole poem:

This poem praises Mo Mei and Dont Ask For Help's boast, and only wants to leave a fragrance of virtue to the world. In fact, it is a metaphor from Mei to express his attitude towards life and noble sentiment of not flattering the secular.

The first two sentences, "The first tree in my home, Xiyan Lake, blooms with pale ink marks", directly describe Mo Mei. In the painting, the plum trees beside the pond are in full bloom, and the plum blossoms are all stained with light ink. "Xiyan Lake" is the allusion of Wang Xizhi's "learning books in the pool, and the water in the pool is all black".

Three or four sentences praise Mo Mei's moral integrity. It is painted in light ink, although its appearance is not delicate, but it has the inner temperament of being beautiful, noble and dignified, secluded and detached; It doesn't want to attract people, please people and get people's praise with bright colors, but only wants to send out a fragrance and let it stay between heaven and earth. These two sentences are the poet's self-portrayal. Wang Mian grew up poor, herded cattle during the day, and studied hard at night under the ever-burning lamps of Buddhist temples. Finally, he learned a lot, and he was good at poetry and painting and versatile. However, he tried again and again, and he didn't want to curry favor with the powerful, so he decided to seek fame and fortune and retired to Jiuli Mountain in eastern Zhejiang, painting rice for a living. The sentence "Don't be praised for good colors, just keep your breath full of dry Kun" shows the poet's character of despising vulgarity, being independent and not seeking meritorious service.