Translation of a trip to Shanxi village

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Lu You (Southern Song Dynasty)

Don't laugh at the farmhouse music brewed in the muddled month. In the harvest month, the dishes for guests are very rich.

There is no way to go because of the winding water flow in the mountains, and a mountain village suddenly appears in the willow-green flower bay.

The day of playing flute and drums is approaching, and the villagers are still dressed simply.

In the future, if you can go out in the moonlight, I will knock on your door at any time with my cane. [ 1]

Annotation translation

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(1) preserved wine: the wine brewed in the twelfth lunar month.

② tún: It means to prepare a sumptuous dish. Dolphin, pig and poem refer to pork.

(3) The mountain is heavy and the water is complex: mountains and rivers overlap.

4 dark willows and bright flowers: green willows are lush and shady, and flowers are bright and beautiful.

⑤ Flute drum: Flute drum.

⑥ Spring Festival: In ancient times, the fifth day after beginning of spring was regarded as Spring Festival Day, to offer sacrifices to social gods (land gods) and valley gods and pray for a bumper harvest.

⑦ Ancient customs: Simple ancient customs are preserved.

Xu Ruo: If so.

9 leisure under the moon: come under the moon when you are free.

Attending at any time: at any time. Knock: Knock.

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Don't laugh at the muddy wine brewed by farmers in the twelfth lunar month.

There are many delicious dishes to entertain guests in the harvest year.

When mountains and rivers overlap and there is no way out,

Suddenly, I saw a bright green willow tree, and another village appeared in front of me.

You play the flute, I play the drums and celebrate together. The Spring Festival is approaching.

Clothes made of cloth, the most common hat, and simple ancient style still exist.

From today, if I can wander in the moonlight, I, a white-haired old man, will also enjoy this night.

Chai Men, leaning on crutches, knocks on his farmer friends at night at any time. [ 1]

works appreciation

The poem was written in 1 167 (the third year of Xiaozong Road in Southern Song Dynasty). Prior to this, Lu You served as the chief judge of Longxing House. Because he strongly sponsored Zhang Jun's Northern Expedition, the capitulators illegally accused him of "apologizing, clamoring for right and wrong, and urging Zhang Jun to go to war" and went home. Of course, the poet is indignant. Compared with the treacherous officialdom, the simple life in my hometown will naturally bring infinite comfort. In addition, although the poet seems to be leisurely, he failed to forget the state affairs. People who grasp the country are short-sighted and have no long-term plans. However, the poet did not lose heart and was sure that one day he would not be extremely successful. This state of mind coincides with the place where you want to go, so the two sides negotiated and produced a connection between "the weight of the mountain" and "the bright future".

This is a lyric poem.

The first couplet shows the harvest and happy atmosphere in the countryside in the harvest year. Waxed wine refers to rice wine brewed in the twelfth lunar month last year. Dolphins are roast suckling pigs. Full of chickens and dolphins means full of chickens and dolphins. These two sentences mean that although the taste of farm wine is thin, it has a deep way of hospitality. A word "foot" expresses all the hospitality of farmers. The word "don't laugh" expresses the poet's appreciation of the simple folk customs in rural areas.

The second couplet is about the scenery along the mountains and rivers, which contains philosophy and has been widely quoted for thousands of years. "There is no doubt about mountains and rivers, and there is another village." After reading such a fluent, beautiful, cheerful and lively poem, it seems that you can see the poet strolling among the green mountains, the clear mountain springs gurgling in the winding streams, the vegetation becoming more and more lush, and the winding mountain roads becoming more and more difficult to identify. When I was at a loss, I suddenly saw the flowers flickering in front of me, and several peasant cottages were looming among the flower trees, and the poet suddenly felt suddenly enlightened. The degree of excitement can be imagined.

This couplet shows the beautiful scenery in spring; The second part describes the rural customs from nature to personnel in the early Southern Song Dynasty. It is not difficult for readers to understand the poet's deep affection for traditional culture. "Society" is the land god. Spring Festival club, the fifth day after beginning of spring. On this day, the agricultural sacrifice society prayed for the New Year, full of excitement, blows and blows, and full of expectations for a bumper harvest. The origin of this festival is very old, and it has been recorded in Zhou Li. Lu You praised this ancient local custom and showed his love for our country and people with his simple clothes and ancient customs.

The first three books are about the outside world, with their own emotions. But it seems that the poet's intention is not enough, so he changed his pen: "From now on, if you ride on the moon leisurely, you will knock on the door all night with a cane." Anytime, anytime. The poet has been swimming all day. At this time, the bright moon hangs high, and the whole earth is shrouded in faint clarity, which also gives the village after the Spring Festival a layer of quiet color and has a special taste. So these two words naturally flowed out of my chest: I hope to ride the moon with crutches from time to time, gently fly and have a cordial conversation with the old farmer. This situation is a great pleasure. [ 1]

The first couplet: "Don't laugh at the peasant wine, and leave enough chickens and dolphins in good years." Describe a bumper harvest year and the honest character of farmers' hospitality.

Zhuan Xu: "There is no doubt about mountains and rivers, and there is another village." This sentence describes that the mountain is surrounded by water, the vegetation is getting richer and richer, and the winding mountain road is becoming more and more difficult to recognize. When I was confused and had no choice, I suddenly saw green willows fluttering and flowers blooming, and a village appeared in front of me. In the description of natural scenery, Ben Lianfu's profound philosophy is used, which often implies hope in difficulties.

Necklace: "The flute and drum follow the Spring Club, and the clothes are simple and ancient." It not only wrote the joy of the Spring Festival Society, but also expressed the simplicity and loveliness of the folk customs.

Tail couplet: "From now on, if you land on the moon leisurely, knock on the door all night with a stick." Poets are looking forward to having time to travel in the moonlight with crutches and visit at any time to express the poet's sincere love and reluctance to live in the countryside.