"The male rabbit's feet are twitching, and the female rabbit's eyes are blurry; two rabbits are walking next to each other, how can they tell whether I am male or female?"

Translation: It is said that holding a rabbit's ears When hanging in mid-air, the male rabbit's front legs are always moving, while the female rabbit's eyes are always squinting, so it is easy to identify.

Two rabbits, male and female, run side by side. When they run next to each other on the ground, how can they tell who is male and who is female?

Appreciation: First, it should be clear that this is a vivid metaphor. This is a metaphor for the obvious gender characteristics of men and women in daily life, but when fighting on the battlefield, it is very difficult to distinguish between men and women.

Secondly, using male rabbits and female rabbits to describe men and women is exactly the characteristic of the language used in folk songs. This clever metaphor adds color to the whole poem and is the icing on the cake.

These four lines of poetry are considered to be the singer's or narrator's praise of Mulan. This view is not inconsistent with the view that they are Mulan's answer to "fire companion". Extended information

"The male rabbit's feet are twitching, and the female rabbit's eyes are blurry; two rabbits walking beside each other, how can they tell whether I am male or female?" is an appendix, which is a tribute to Mulan. With a witty metaphor, Mulan's caution and agility were not discovered when she disguised herself as a man and joined the army for her father for twelve years.

End with a metaphor. Using the metaphor of two rabbits running together, making it difficult to tell the male and female, it is a clever solution to the mystery of Mulan disguised as a man and serving in the army for her father for twelve years, which has not been discovered for twelve years. It is full of fun and evocative.

This sentence comes from the Northern Dynasties folk song "Mulan Poetry". This is a long narrative poem that tells the story of a girl named Mulan who disguised herself as a man and joined the army for her father. A story about someone who wants to be an official and just wants to go home and be reunited.

He enthusiastically praised this woman’s brave and kind-hearted character, her enthusiasm for defending her home and country, and her heroic and fearless spirit.

Reference materials

Mulan Ci-Baidu Encyclopedia