Hibiscus is like a face and willows are like eyebrows

Willows are as thin as waist

Movements are like weak willows supporting the wind

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1. Hibiscus is like a face and willows are like eyebrows, so why not shed tears for this

Ode to willows is a metaphor for people. Among this type of poems about willows, the most amazing one is Li Shangyin's "Gift of Willows":

The Zhangtai Cong is hidden, and the Ying Road is even more uneven.

Seeing that she is extremely romantic, come and be graceful.

The bridge is about to break, and the embankment is far away.

The flowers bloom like snow, and the brothel flutters the wine flag.

There are eight lines in the poem, purely using the technique of line drawing. There is not a single word "willow" in the whole poem, but the figure walking towards us between the lines is like a sentimental figure. Chanting willows is actually praising people. The poet's love and affection for willows is also his attachment and longing for people.

The following poem "Poem on Willow Branches" written by Li E, a poet from the Qing Dynasty, can also be regarded as a masterpiece of praising willows as metaphors for people.

It is still dark in front of the jade girl's window, and the smoke and rain are gradually falling.

The soft yellow color is willing to be used as a golden thread to embroider the love and send it to you.

This poem describes a woman's lovesickness, and the beauty of this poem is that it uses willows as metaphors for people. The soft willows with smoke and rain are a perfect portrayal of the lovesick girl.

In the Tang Dynasty, the great poet Bai Juyi's "Song of Everlasting Sorrow" said "The hibiscus is like a face and willows are like eyebrows, why don't we shed tears for this" is a quatrain that uses willows as a metaphor for women and describes the beauty of women; while the poets of the Song Dynasty Zhang Xian's "The fine willow has many benefits, and everyone knows the willow body" is also a masterpiece of this type of poetry. No wonder, people often use "willow eyebrows", "willow waist" and "willow waist" to describe the beauty of women.

When it comes to poems that use Liu as a metaphor for people, we might as well mention a poem about Liu by Wang Guan, a poet from the Song Dynasty:

After the new post on the bronze camel road, No. Once the wind blows away, it will be nothing but willow.

It is not as good as plum blossoms to hook up with someone in spring, and it is better to say goodbye to someone than wine.

Dong Jun deliberately left it open, and he was so used to it that his waist became really thin.

That said, you don’t think about it, because your brows are so wrinkled.

This poem uses a lively, lively, clear and natural style of writing to describe Liu's metaphor. Through the description of Liu's characteristics, an image of a romantic, passionate, and gentle beauty is created. It embodies the poet's sympathy and even praise for the lowly but beautiful prostitute.

The ancients used Liu as a metaphor for people, so why don’t people today do the same? Mao Zedong wrote in his "Die Lian Hua: Reply to Li Shuyi":

I lost my arrogance and Yang Jun lost his willow, and the willow flew straight up to the sky. Asked what Wu Gang owned, Wu Gang held out osmanthus wine. The lonely Chang'e spreads her sleeves and dances for her loyal soul in the sky. Suddenly it was reported that there had been a tiger crouching in the human world, and tears flew down like a downpour.

The "Liu" here refers to Li Shuyi's lover, martyr Liu Zhixun; "Jiaoyang" refers to the poet's wife, martyr Yang Kaihui. A very clever pun.

Using Liu as a metaphor for people, they may take their shape, appearance, or nature. The poets each took what they needed and took their lead, creating a series of eternal masterpieces.