The original text of Tianjia’s Four Seasons Song in Grade 2 with pinyin:

Tianjia’s Four Seasons Song:

tián jiā sì jì gē:

In spring, The spring breeze blows, flowers bloom, grass grows and butterflies fly.

chūn jì lǐ chūn fēng chuī huā kāi cǎo cháng hú dié fēi.

The wheat seedlings are tender and the mulberry leaves are plump.

mài miáo er duō nèn, sāng yè ér zhèng féi.

In summer, farming is busy, gathering sericulture and planting rice seedlings.

xià jì lǐ, nóng shì máng, cǎi le cán sāng yòu chā yāng.

Get up early and work hard, and wear the moonlight when you return.

zǎo qǐ qín gēng zuò, guī lái dài yuè guāng.

In autumn, when the rice comes into play, the grains are as fragrant as grains of gold.

qiū jì lǐ, dào shàng chǎng, gǔ xiàng huáng jīn lì lì xiāng.

Although my body is hard, my heart is full of joy.

shēn tǐ suī xīn kǔ, xīn lǐ xǐ yáng yáng.

In winter, the snow clears for the first time, and the newly made cotton clothes are warm and light.

dōng jì lǐ, xuě chū qíng, xīn zhì mián yī nuǎn yòu qīng.

It’s been a year of farming, and everyone is smiling.

yì nián nóng shì liǎo, dà jiā xiào yíng yíng.

Text Appreciation:

This text describes the different farming activities of farmers throughout the year. The full text describes the farmers’ hard work and the joy of harvest.

"The flowers bloom and the grass grows, and the butterflies fly" describes the beautiful picture of the grass growing tall, the flowers blooming, and the butterflies dancing gracefully.

"Be busy with farming, work hard, and wear moonlight" reflects the busyness and hard work of farmers.

Especially the last sentence, "Get up early and work hard, and come back wearing the moonlight." The moonlight shines on the farmer uncles, and they can take a break from the busy farming and return to their homes for a short rest.

The third and fourth sections embody the principle of "no pain, no gain".