"A bamboo stick and straw sandals are lighter than a horse. Who is afraid? I can live my whole life in the mist and rain." It means "Lefting a bamboo stick and wearing straw sandals, I am lighter than a horse. What do I have to fear? "The coir raincoat is blown by the wind and rain, but I still live my life."
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"The bamboo stick and mango shoes are lighter than the horse. Who is afraid? I will live my whole life in the mist and rain." Su Shi, a poet of the Northern Song Dynasty, wrote "Ding Feng Bo: Don't Listen to the Sound of Beating Leaves in the Forest".
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Ding Fengbo·Don’t listen to the sound of beating leaves in the forest (Song Dynasty: Su Shi)
On March 7, it rained on the Shahu Road. The rain gear went first, and everyone in the group was in a panic, but I didn't realize it. It's already clear, so I wrote this word.
Text: Don’t listen to the sound of beating leaves through the forest, why not just scream and walk slowly. Bamboo sticks and mango shoes are easier than horses, who is afraid? A coop of mist and rain will last a lifetime.
The steep spring breeze blows away the drunkenness, it is slightly cold, but the mountain tops are shining slantingly. Looking back at the desolate place where I came from, there was neither wind, rain nor sunshine.
3. Translation
On March 7, it was raining on Shahu Road. The servant holding the rain gear had left earlier. Everyone who was traveling with him felt very embarrassed. Only I don't think so. After a while, the sky cleared up, so I composed this poem.
Text translation: Don’t pay attention to the sound of rain beating leaves through the forest, why not let go of your throat and sing and walk calmly. Bamboo sticks and straw sandals are more agile than riding horses, so what's so scary about them? Wearing a raincoat and letting the wind blow and rain, I still live my life.
The cool spring breeze woke me up from my drunkenness, and it was slightly cold, but the setting sun on the top of the mountain greeted me at the right time. Looking back at the windy and bleak place I came to, I walked back, no matter it was windy or rainy or sunny.
Extended information
The creative background of "Ding Feng Bo·Don't Hear the Sound of Beating Leaves in the Forest"
March of the second year of Yuanfeng, Emperor Shenzong of the Song Dynasty (1079) , Su Dongpo was transferred from Xuzhou to Huzhou on the shore of Taihu Lake, and wrote "Huzhou Thank You Shangbiao". This is a routine matter, but Su Shi is a poet, and his writing is often filled with emotions. Even if it is a formal article, he never forgets to add a personal touch. Some of the items in the list were used by the New Party. They picked out sentences from Su Shi's large number of poems that they thought contained sarcastic meanings, and there was a voice in the court against Su Shi.
Su Shi was arrested on July 28th and sent to Yushitai prison on August 18th. On December 29, the imperial edict was issued, and Su Shi was demoted to Huangzhou and served as deputy envoy to the regiment, but he was not allowed to leave the area without permission, and he had no authority to sign official documents.
At this time, Su Shi had become disheartened after this battle. After Su Shi took office, he felt depressed. In the spring of 1082 AD (the fifth year of the Yuanfeng reign of Emperor Shenzong of the Song Dynasty), the poet and his friends went on a spring trip. A sudden storm came, and the friend felt embarrassed, but the poet didn't care and took it calmly.
During his stay in Huangzhou, Su Shi wrote timeless masterpieces such as "Chibi Ode", "Hou Chibi Ode" and "Nian Nujiao·Chibi Nostalgia" to express his thoughts and feelings while living in exile. . In his spare time, Yu Gong led his family to reclaim a piece of sloping land in the east of the city and farm to help supplement their livelihood. It was at this time that he came up with the nickname "Dongpo Jushi".