Instead of listening to the sound of rain hitting the forest leaves, you might as well recite poems and whistle while crossing slowly. Holding a bamboo stick in his hand and wearing straw sandals on his feet, he walked more briskly than riding a horse. Why are you afraid of wind and rain? Wearing a raincoat, braving the wind and rain, walking on the rugged road of life, this is what I am used to in my life.

The cold spring breeze blew away the drunkenness, and I felt a chill on my body. The sun set on the top of the mountain, bringing me a little warmth. Looking back at the desolate place I just walked through (more psychologically and mentally), the so-called wind and rain no longer matter!

This poem was written in the third spring after Su Shi was demoted to Huangzhou (1082) . Through the small things in life, such as encountering wind and rain on the way in the wild, it reveals profound meaning in simplicity and creates strange tranquility in ordinary places. It shows a broad-minded and transcendent mind and embodies the ideal of otherworldly life.

The first sentence "Don't listen to the sound of beating leaves through the forest", on the one hand, exaggerates the violent rain and wind, and on the other hand, the word "Don't listen" points out that external objects are not enough to linger. "Why not scream and walk slowly" is an extension of the previous sentence. Walking leisurely as usual in the rain, echoing the short preface "Everyone walking with me is in a panic, but I alone don't realize it", which also leads to the following "Who is afraid", that is, not afraid of coming. Walking slowly and whistling, it is written twice, and the word "why not" reveals a bit of playfulness, adding to the challenge. The first two sentences are the hinge of the whole article, from which the following sentiments are derived.