Quatrains

Monk Zhinan

A short canopy is tied in the shade of an ancient tree, and a staff and quinoa help me cross the east bridge.

The apricot blossom rain makes your clothes wet, and the willow wind blows on your face without chilling it.

Appreciation (original):

"My clothes are wet with apricot blossom rain, and my face is not cold with the willow wind." The description of the spring breeze and spring rain is an apt and expressive metaphor, just right, vivid and expressive. A famous saying that has been appreciated throughout the ages.

The first sentence: It is written that in February, the boat stopped in the shade of the ancient trees, tied the cable, and landed. A short canopy is a small boat. The ancient trees were thick and overcast, which seemed gloomy, but the author changed his writing style and tied up the boat safely and calmly.

The second sentence: Holding a quinoa staff, go up the small bridge and run east across the bridge. The sentence "The staff and tribulus help me" shows that the author is not alone, because there is a staff and tribulus to help me. Why go to Qiaodong? Combining the first sentence with the third and fourth sentences, you will understand that this is a turning point, because the west of Qiaodong is cold and the east of Qiaodong is warm. They are two completely different worlds. Spring is the east wind, and the ancients used east to represent the sky in their hometown. The direction is to the east of Qiao, not the west of Qiao, because the author came here for a spring outing.

The third and fourth sentences: What sticks to people's clothes as if they are wet but not wet is the slight spring rain when the apricot blossoms bloom; what blows directly onto people's faces without feeling the slightest bit of coldness is the willow trees. The gentle spring breeze blows. The apricot blossoms are tranquil, the spring rain is like smoke and mist, the willows are delicate, and the spring breeze is like light and dream. This is the unique comfort and harmony of February in early spring.

The writing skills are excellent, and such a state of mind is really impressive.