Meaning: Metaphorically, people have to go through many hardships to succeed.
These are two aphorisms that greet first frost with plum blossoms, and inspire people to overcome difficulties and aspire to achieve something. As for plum blossom, Song Fan Chengda's Preface to Plum Orchestration said: "Plum, a stunner in the world, dare to disagree without asking for wisdom and ignorance." The "stunner" here refers to a particularly rare flower, that is to say, plum is a plant with higher quality than others. It can be seen that the author symbolizes a spirit with plum blossom, which itself contains some philosophies; If we give causal hints to the "biting cold" and "fragrant smell" it experienced, "plum blossom" as a carrier will have another profound truth. The author is a generation of Buddhist Zen monks. He used this poem to express his determination to persevere and practice results, and to tell the correct attitude that people should adopt when dealing with all difficulties. See more articles related to this article "How to keep a fragrant plum blossom from freezing".