qu yuan.

Source: Lisao (excerpt)

Pre-Qin:? Qu yuan

wants to keep this spirit less, and it will be dusk every day.

I told xi he to be cautious, and look forward to it without pressing it.

It's a long way to go, and I'll go up and down.

after drinking, the rest of the horse is in the salty pool, and the rest is always on the hibiscus.

if you break the wood, you can kiss the sun, and you can chat with the sheep.

vernacular: I wanted to stay in Lingsuo for a while, and the sunset was already dusk. I ordered xi he to stop whipping and go slow, so as not to let the sun approach the mountain. The road ahead is long and long, and I will pursue my ideals up and down. Let my horse drink in the salty pool and tie the reins to the hibiscus tree. If I break the branches to block the sun, I can wander leisurely for a while.

Extended information

This famous work was written when Qu Yuan was exiled to the south of the Yangtze River. It is a poet's work full of patriotic passion. Qu Yuan felt that his way of governing the country could not be accepted by the king of Chu, so he had to walk away in grief and indignation to seek the ideal way of life.

In this poem, he used romantic techniques and made a lyrical description: he set out from Cangwu in the morning and arrived at the hanging garden in the evening. How tired it is to run around all day! I wanted to have a rest outside the palace gate, but I couldn't! Time is pressing, and it's getting dark. I ask xi he not to drive any more. The cave is in front of us. Don't go near it!

The distance before us is so long and so far. I have made up my mind to find the ideal way of life with perseverance.