The spring breeze in February is like scissors. What does this mean?

I'm happy to answer your question. The spring breeze in February is like scissors, which means: like, like.

This poem comes from the seven-character quatrain "Singing Willow" written by He in the prosperous Tang Dynasty.

The whole poem is: Jasper is dressed as a tree, and thousands of strands of green silk tapestries hang down.

I don't know who cut the thin leaves, but the spring breeze in February is like scissors.

Translated as:

Tall willows are covered with new green leaves, and drooping willows are fluttering gently like thousands of green ribbons. I don't know who cut this thin willow leaf like magic scissors, and that is the spring breeze in February.

This is a poem about objects. The poem describes the new willow in February with slender tender leaves, which fully shows the vitality of early spring and the poet's joy at the arrival of spring. The poet ingeniously compared the "spring breeze in February" to "scissors", and then used the anthropomorphic "scissors" action to turn the invisible spring breeze into a concrete and sensible vivid image, which was not only novel in conception, but also full of charm, asking and answering questions.

Creation background

In the third year of Tianbao reign of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty (744), He Zhangzhi returned to his hometown and the officials saw him off. He took a boat through Nanjing and Hangzhou and arrived in Xiaoshan County along Xiaoshaoguan River. Officials from Yuezhou met him at the post office, and then took a boat to his old house by the Panshui River outside the south gate. At this time, it was the early spring of February, willow buds sprouted, spring was full, and the breeze blew on my face. He opened it like a bird out of the cage and returned to his hometown. He was naturally very happy and wrote this poem on the spot.

works appreciation

"Jasper makeup is as high as a tree", write the overall impression of willow. The beauty of willow image lies in its long branches. Once a year, it grows new green leaves and hangs down, which has a charming posture in the spring breeze. "Jasper" here can refer to real jade, and also implies the meaning of "Jasper" in "Jasper Little Family Girl" (Jasper Song), which refers to a beautiful young woman from a small family. The imagery beauty of willow is often used in classical poetry to describe the slim figure and graceful waist of a beauty, but this poem is original and turns willow into a beauty. Comparing willow with jasper has two meanings: first, jasper is related to the color of willow, and jasper and green in the next sentence complement each other and complement each other; Second, "Jasper" has left a young impression in people's hearts. In ancient literary works, "Jasper" has almost become a general term for young and beautiful women. Comparing willow leaves with jasper, people will imagine that this beautiful woman has not yet reached her prime. This willow is still a small willow in early spring, and it is not time to hide crows in dense leaves. At the same time, it is related to the "thin leaves" and "February spring breeze" below.

"Wan Chuiqing Silk Tapestry" specifically describes the dense and gently drooping branches of willow, which is the most representative part of willow. With the foreshadowing of the previous sentence, this intricate hanging silk has also become a nepotism of beauty. The word "Gao" in the previous sentence sets off the graceful charm of beautiful Tingting; The word "hanging" in the next sentence means that the slender waist is swaying in the wind. There are no words "willow" and "waist" in the poem, but the beauty embodied by weeping willows and willows in early spring is vividly written. "Southern History" said that Liu Yong was the secretariat of Yizhou and presented several Shu Liu plants. "These strips are very long and look like silk threads." Emperor Wu of Qi planted these willows in the Taichang Cloud and in front of the temple, saying that they were "romantic and lovely". Here, wicker is called "green silk sash", which may be an allusion to willow. But there are almost no traces of use here.

"I don't know who cut the thin leaves. The spring breeze in February is like scissors." These two sentences are further refined, depicting the tender leaves of willow trees. Each leaf is unique in shape and delicate in texture, as if it were carefully cut out. The poet can't help but ask in surprise: which clever tailor made this kind of thin leaves full of trees? Then she found the answer: it turned out that this is a masterpiece of nature. She cut out the spring scenery on the tree with scissors of February spring breeze. Green leaves are like patterns and patterns on beautiful women's clothes. At this point, the beautiful scenery jumped from the paper. The clever metaphor of "the spring breeze in February is like scissors" vividly depicts the invisible and unpredictable spring breeze. Spring breeze and scissors, originally completely irrelevant, their similarities only exist in the poet's imagination. Therefore, "the spring breeze in February is like scissors" is novel and can arouse people's rich associations.

This poem is ambitious and clever in metaphor. Focus on the overall situation first, and then describe it locally. The more detailed and vivid it is, the more vividly it shows the shape and spirit of the willow tree. The topic is to chant willow, but not only to chant willow, but also to chant spring. Singing is natural. The whole poem is made of jasper, and the moss tapestry is cited, and whoever leads the moss tapestry is cut out. Finally, scissors vividly describe the invisible and unpredictable spring breeze. These "scissors" cut out bright green flowers and plants and put on a new makeup for the earth. It is the symbol of natural vitality and the inspiration of spring to people's beauty. From Jasper Makeup to Scissors, we can see the process of the poet's artistic conception. A series of images in poetry are closely linked.

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