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Drinking (5) Eastern Jin Dynasty: Tao Yuanming

Building a house is human, and there are no horses and chariots. What can you do? The heart is far from being self-centered. Picking chrysanthemums under the east fence, you can see Nanshan leisurely. The mountains are getting better and better, and the birds are back. That makes sense. I forgot what I wanted to say.

Translation:

The house is built in a crowded place, but there is no noise of secular communication. You ask me how I can reach such a state? My heart is far away from the city, so I naturally feel lonely where I live. Picking chrysanthemums under the east fence, I happened to see Nanshan. (Nanshan in the evening) The mountains are full of flavor (yěn yūn), the sun sets, the scenery in the evening is beautiful, and there are more birds. Come back together. This contains the true meaning of seclusion. I wanted to say it, but I forgot how to express it in words.

Literary appreciation:

The artistic conception of this poem can be divided into two layers, and the first four sentences are one layer, which shows the poet's mood after getting rid of secular troubles. The last six sentences are on the first floor, which describes the beautiful night scene of Nanshan and the infinite fun that poets get from it. It shows the poet's true feelings and noble personality of loving rural life.