Classical poetry is the essence of language. It is concise, insightful, vivid and often striking in every word, leaving readers with a lot of room for imagination. Appreciating the language of poetry helps to understand the ideological content. The following is an ancient poem by Du Fu that I collected, "Wen Guan Jun Takes Henan and Hebei". Welcome to read.

Hearing that the army had taken over Henan and Hebei

Tang Dynasty: Du Fu

Suddenly it was said outside the sword that they had taken over Jibei. When I first heard about it, my clothes were filled with tears.

But seeing where his wife is worried, she fills the book with poetry and is filled with joy.

You have to indulge in alcohol while singing during the day, so you can return home with your youth.

That is, from Ba Gorge through Wu Gorge, then go down to Xiangyang towards Luoyang.

Translation

Outside Jianmen Pass, good news suddenly spread that the government troops had recovered the northern Hebei area. I was so happy that my clothes were filled with tears.

Looking back at my wife and children, I have swept away my worries and rolled up my poems and books. The whole family is overjoyed.

I want to drink and sing and go back to my hometown together.

My heart and soul had already soared, so I walked from Ba Gorge through Wu Gorge, then to Xiangyang and straight to Luoyang.

Comments

⑴Wen: heard and heard. Official army: refers to the army of the Tang Dynasty.

⑵Jianwai: South of Jianmenguan, this refers to Sichuan. Jibei: Generally refers to the area around Youzhou and Jizhou in the Tang Dynasty. It is the northern part of Hebei today and is the base area of ??the Anshi rebels.

⑶ Tears: tears.

⑷Look back: look back. Wife: Wife and children. Where is the worry: Where is there a little bit of sadness? The sorrow has disappeared.

⑸Manjuan (juǎn) Poems and books are rolled up in ecstasy: rolled up randomly. It means that Du Fu can't wait to pack his bags and prepare to go back to his hometown. Ecstatic: almost crazy with joy.

⑹ Sing loudly: Sing loudly. Shall: Should. Indulge in alcohol: drink to your heart’s content.

⑺Youth: refers to the beautiful spring scenery. Companion: With his wife and children.

⑻ Wu Gorge: One of the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River, it is named after it passes through Wushan Mountain.

⑼Bian: It means just. Xiangyang: Today it belongs to Hubei. Luoyang: It is an ancient city in Henan today.

Du Fu

Du Fu (712-770), whose courtesy name is Zimei, calls himself Shaoling Yelao, and is also known as "Du Gongbu", "Du Shaoling", etc., Han nationality, Fugong, Henan Du Fu, a native of Gongyi County (now Gongyi City, Henan Province), was a great realist poet in the Tang Dynasty. Du Fu was respected as the "Sage of Poetry" by the world, and his poems were called "the history of poetry". Du Fu and Li Bai are collectively known as "Li Du". In order to distinguish them from the other two poets Li Shangyin and Du Mu, known as "Little Li Du", Du Fu and Li Bai are also collectively known as "Big Li Du". He was concerned about the country and the people, and had a noble personality. About 1,400 of his poems have been preserved. His poetic skills are exquisite, and he is highly respected in Chinese classical poetry and has far-reaching influence. He lived in Chengdu from 759 to 766, and is commemorated by Du Fu's Thatched Cottage in later generations.