Original text of the poem

Village House

Author: Gao Ding

The grass is growing and the orioles are flying in the February sky, the willows are blowing on the embankment and the spring is drunk cigarette.

The children came back early from school and were busy flying kites in the east wind.

Translation:

In the second month of the lunar calendar, the grass gradually sprouts and grows, orioles fly around, and the willows on the bank are intoxicated in the spring mist.

The children in the village came home from school early and quickly took advantage of the east wind to fly their kites into the blue sky.

Notes:

Village dwelling: the scene seen when living in the countryside.

Willows on the embankment: Willow branches are very long, hanging down and swinging slightly, as if caressing the embankment.

Zui: intoxicated, intoxicated.

Spring smoke: mist evaporated from water, vegetation, etc. in spring.

School break: school is over.

Paper Kite: Generally refers to a kite. It is a kite made of paper and shaped like an eagle. Kite: Eagle.

Appreciation

This little poem describing the spring scenery was written by the poet when he was leisurely living in the countryside.

"The grass grows and the orioles fly in February" writes about time and natural scenery. It vividly describes the nature in spring and the unique bright and charming scenery of the countryside in spring. "The willows on the dike are drunk with spring smoke" describes the willows in the countryside in the village. "Flu" and "drunk" personify the still willows. The poet used the word "drunk" to bring to life the beauty of the willow; the softness of the willow; the charm of the willow. This is a typical spring scene picture.

"The children came back early from school and were busy flying kites in the east wind." It mainly writes about character activities. It describes a vivid scene of a group of lively children flying kites in the beautiful spring weather. The children got off school early and took advantage of the east wind to fly kites. Children, east wind, paper kites, the people and things chosen by the poet add a bit of vitality and hope to the beautiful spring. The last two sentences describe the objects and people in the first two sentences, vividly rendering the charm of early spring.

The first half of the poem describes the scenery, and the second half describes the people. The first half is basically static, and the second half adds a dynamic. The objects and people set off each other, and the dynamic and static complement each other, making the whole poem perfectly and harmoniously unified under the theme of the "spring" scene seen in the village.

Creative background

The poet was rejected and attacked by the peace talks in his later years, and his ambition was difficult to realize, so he retired to the countryside in Shangrao area. In a village far away from the disputes, in the quiet early spring of February, the grass grows long and the orioles fly, and the willows brush the embankments. The poet, who was infected by the pastoral atmosphere, wrote this poem in a happy mood.