Beidon 1 (Part 1)
Tang Gaoshi 2
Thousands of miles of yellow clouds 3 daylight 4, north wind blowing geese 5 snow.
Mo 6 worries about the road ahead ignorant of himself 7, who in the world who 8 do not know jun 9.
【Notes】
1 Dong Da: It is generally believed that dong Tinglan, a famous violinist in the Tang Dynasty, is called "Dong Da" because he ranks first among his brothers.
2 Gao Shi (704-765): Zi Dafu, also known as Zhongwu, was a native of Tiáo , Bohai , in present-day Jingxian County, Hebei. The family was poor at an early age. When he was in his twenties, he went to Chang'an to seek fame and fame, but he did not succeed. So he began to travel around the world, never giving up his desire to become an official, and still studied hard in his forties. In the autumn of the third year (744) of Tianbao, he met with Li Bai and Du Fu, drank and wrote poems together, and expressed his feelings. In the eighth year of Tianbao (749), he was recommended and appointed as a fengqiu lieutenant. He soon abandoned his post. During the Anshi Rebellion, he followed the Long Right Jiedu to make Ge Shuhan have made meritorious contributions to quelling the rebellion, and was appreciated by Emperor Xuanzong of Tang and promoted one after another. Finally, the official to the scattered horse Chang Shi, Bohai County Hou. Gao Shi and Cen Shan are equally famous, similar in style, and called "Gao Cen", which is also a representative of the Sheng Tang Biansai poem. Later generations called it "Gao ChangShi".
3 Yellow clouds: Yellow clouds, sometimes the color of the clouds appear yellow on snowy days.
4 xūn: Dusk, evening, here means as dusk and dull as dusk.
5 Geese: Geese, here refers specifically to the flying geese that are blown involuntarily in the cold winds of the sky.
6 MO: Don't.
7 Confidant: A person who knows and values himself.
8 Who: Who, who.
9 Jun: You, the honorific title of the other party, is limited to the second person singular.
The sky is thick with clouds for thousands of miles, the day seems as dim as evening, the cold north wind blows the flying geese, and the snow is blowing. Don't worry that there is no confidant on the road ahead, who in the world does not know you?
This is a widely circulated farewell poem, especially the last two sentences, which have long become famous sentences throughout the ages. The whole poem can be divided into two layers: the first two sentences describe the farewell environment and season, and in the context of the yellow sand and the harsh north wind, the author bids farewell to his friend Dong Tinglan. The geese in the air were blown by the wind and could not help themselves. This is not only a real scene at that time, but also a hint of his own and his friends' unknown future; but the author does not blindly immerse himself in this bleak atmosphere. Then the pen turned sharply, and the last two sentences of the open and wide range were chanted. Dong Da was a famous violinist at that time, and his reputation was very high, but it was far from the point where everyone in the world knew. The author obviously uses exaggeration here, but this exaggeration has its own basis in reality and can be recognized by friends and readers. Therefore, the open-mindedness, confidence and optimism expressed by it are very natural and real, and there is no floating place in the air.
