"Peach Peach"

Pre-Qin: Anonymous

The peach's peach blossoms shine brightly.

When the son returns home, it is suitable for his family.

The peaches are actually sweet.

When the son returns home, it is suitable for his family.

The peach is young, its leaves are pure.

When the son returns home, it will be a good time for his family.

Translation: Thousands of peach blossoms are in full bloom, the color is bright and red like fire. The girl was about to get married and returned to her husband's house with great joy. Thousands of peach blossoms are in full bloom, and the fruits are numerous and large. This girl wants to get married and give birth to a son soon and have a prosperous heir. Thousands of peach blossoms are in full bloom, and the green leaves are lush and never fall. This girl is going to get married and work together to bring harmony to the family.

Extended information

The opening line of this poem, "The peaches are blooming, their flowers are burning" is not only a "Xing" sentence, but also contains the meaning of "Bi". This metaphor will have an impact on later generations. Very big. People often say that the first person who uses flowers to compare beauty is a genius, the second person who uses flowers to compare beauty is a mediocre person, and the third person who uses flowers to compare beauty is a fool.

"The Book of Songs" is China's first collection of poetry, so it is not an exaggeration to say that it is the first to use flowers to compare beauty. Since then, flowers, especially peach blossoms, have been used to compare beauties. For example, Ruan Ji in the Wei and Jin Dynasties wrote in "Yong Huai: Prosperous Sons of the Past": "The peach and plum blossoms are scorching with brilliance."

Cui of the Tang Dynasty Hu's "Ti Capital Nanzhuang": "On this day last year, in this gate, the peach blossoms on the face reflected each other's red." Chen Shidao's "Bodhisattva Man·Beauty" in the Northern Song Dynasty wrote: "The jade wrist is pillowed with fragrant cheeks, and the peach blossoms are blooming on the face." They all have their own characteristics. Naturally, they cannot be dismissed as mediocre or idiots, but they are all influenced by the poem "Zhou Nan·Taoyao", but the influence varies and the application is clumsy.

In ancient literary works, phrases such as "face like a peach blossom" and "beautiful as a peach and plum" are often used to describe a woman's beautiful appearance. They were also inspired by the song "Zhou Nan·Taoyao", and "a human face is like a peach blossom". It has become a classic artistic conception in Chinese classical poetry.