"One stream of tobacco, the city is full of wind, and the plums are raining in yellow" means that in spring, the tobacco has grown into a piece, and the wind has blown the city full of catkins, and the plum blossoms have opened, but at this time it has started to rain in yellow.
Source
This sentence comes from the Jade Case written by He Zhu, a poet in the Song Dynasty.
excerpts from the original text
Ling Bo didn't cross Hengtang Road, but after watching, the fragrance went away.
who is the year of Jin Sehua? Yueqiao Garden, a window-locked bamboo house, is only known as Chunzhi.
feiyun, Ran Ran, at dusk, painted a new topic, heartbroken sentence. How much leisure is there?
Yichuan tobacco, the city is full of wind, and plums are raining in yellow.
Translation
Walking along Hengtang Road, I had to watch the beautiful scenery and leave.
who can spend the gorgeous years with me? The garden on the Moon Bridge, with its windows closed, and Zhu Hu, only in spring can you know where this beautiful scenery lies.
Clouds are misty and the setting sun is slanting. I wrote a sad poem with colored pencils. I want to ask, how much sorrow is there in my spare time?
a piece of tobacco, the wind in the city, the raindrops in Huangmei season.
Appreciation
He Zhu's "Jade Case" depicts the poet's inner sadness and artistic conception in a freehand way. Through the description of natural scenes and characters, the poem slowly shows the poet's worries, which makes the whole poem full of rich Zen and aestheticism.
Creation background
During the Song Dynasty, due to the political chaos and frequent wars, and the conservative and repressive social atmosphere, poetry creation showed a strong Zen and aestheticism color. He Zhu's "Jade Case" is just one of the representative works of this period, among which "Yichuan Tobacco, the wind in the city, and the yellow rain of plums" expresses the poet's feeling that things have changed and personnel are like a dream.
Note
Hengtang Road: an ancient road running north and south in Suzhou City, which was once an important place of local commerce and trade;
fragrant dust: refers to the beautiful scenery of petals flying;
Jinse: a metaphor for a good time;
Yueqiao: a famous ancient bridge in Suzhou, also known as "Twelve Bridges";
Ji Gao: The birthplace of Lu Xun, a literary legend in ancient times, is located on the bank of Taihu Lake in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province.
Enlightenment from Life
The phrase "A stream of tobacco, a city full of wind and catkins, and plum rains in yellow" expresses the poet's love and emotion for nature. He observed the growth of tobacco and catkins everywhere in the city, and also felt the delicacy of plum blossoms and the depression of rain. This sentence expresses the poet's concern for life and feelings for the passage of time through the description of natural scenes.
in life, we are often surrounded by trivial things, lost in the tedious daily life, and it is easy to ignore the beauty and nature around us. This sentence reminds us to be sensitive and concerned about nature at all times, free ourselves from daily chores and appreciate the beauty and changes of nature. At the same time, it also reminds us to cherish time, grasp the present, not be bound by busyness and anxiety, live in the present and enjoy the beauty of life.