Api reading ancient poems: Don Dong Da Qiyi (Tang: Gao Shi)

"The Second Song of Bei Dong Da" is a group of poems by the Tang Dynasty poet Gao Shi. These two poems are the poet's reunion with Dong Dajiu, and after a short gathering, they go their separate ways. The first poem outlines the dark and cold sad scenery at the time of farewell, showing that the poet was in a difficult situation at that time, which not only showed the author's attachment to the friend's long-distance farewell, but also showed the poet's heroic and open-mindedness; the second poem writes that old friends meet and do not even have the money to buy wine, and they are poor, but the poet is not depressed and sinking, but thinks of flying high, and his generosity and arrogance are unconcealable. The language of the whole poem is simple and the style is heroic.

Don't be one of them

Tang Dynasty: Gao Shi

Thousands of miles of yellow clouds and daylight,

The north wind blows wild geese and snow.

Don't worry about the road ahead, don't know yourself,

Who in the world does not know the king?

Translation:

Thousands of miles of yellow clouds covered the sky and the sky was dark, and the north wind blew heavy snow on guiyan.

Don't worry about the road ahead and there is no confidant, which one in the whole world does not know the king?

exegesis:

(1) Dong Da: Name unknown. Or think that it refers to Dong Tinglan, a famous musician at that time, ranking first among his brothers, so he was called "Dong Da".

(2) Yellow clouds: Dark clouds in the sky, in the sun, dark clouds are dark yellow, so it is called yellow clouds. Xūn: The sun is dim and dull. 曛, or 曛黄, refers to the dusky scenery when the sun sets in the west.

(3) Who: Which person. Jun: You, here refers to Dong Da.

Gao Shi, poet of the Tang Dynasty. Zi Dafu , literally Zhongwu , was a native of Bohai (present-day Jingxian County, Hebei). His early career was frustrated. Later, he traveled to Hexi, first as the secretary of Ge Shuhan, then successively as the envoy of Huainan and Sichuan Jiedushi, and finally as a regular attendant. Marquis of Fengbohai County. His poems are the most characteristic with seven words and songs, with strong pen strength and unbridled momentum. Bian Sai poems are on a par with Cen Shan, and are called "Gao Cen", and the style is also roughly similar. There is "High Constant Waiting".