Xinglin poetry

1, in the thin shadow of apricot blossoms, play the flute until dawn. -Chen's "Linjiang Xianzi, Stay overnight, reminisce about the past"

Appreciation: The poem describes the moonlight on a spring night with "apricot blossoms and thin shadows", which has a faint aesthetic feeling and a bleak meaning, reflecting the poet's yearning for his hometown. "Playing the flute till dawn" in the poem expresses the poet's loneliness and sleeplessness, and also shows his lofty detachment, not being tired of the world, but being accompanied by music.

2. Apricot blossoms are everywhere, and wine is everywhere in Di Qing. -Li Bai's "Sue Yangzhou Magistrate Han Chuo"

Appreciation: The poem describes the beauty of spring with "apricot flowers blowing all over the head", and also implies that the poet is unrestrained, informal and free to wander. In the poem, "Di Qing's wine is like a spring" is a metaphor for abundant drinking capacity, and it also expresses the poet's hearty drinking, regardless of success or failure.

3, apricot flowers contain dew, willow leaves have wind. -Han Yu's Spring Day

Appreciation: The poem uses "apricot flowers with dew" to describe the beauty of apricot flowers, and also implies the vitality and hope of spring. The color of apricot flowers is red and white, with crystal dew, like clouds of fragrant snow, giving people a fresh and sweet feeling.

The poem uses "oblique wind of willow leaves" to describe the swaying posture of willow trees in the wind, and also implies the gentleness and warmth of spring. The color of willow leaves is light green like smoke, which swings gently with the breeze, like oblique green curtains, giving people a light and comfortable feeling.

4. Apricots are fat red and litchi is thin green. -Liu Yuxi's Farewell to Weiwan

Appreciation: This poem is constructed by dual method. Apricot and litchi correspond to the north and south respectively, fat and red, thin and green correspond to wealth and poverty respectively. This contrast is vivid and vivid, which increases the beauty and strength of the poem.

This poem is also expressed by metonymy. Apricot and litchi are not only fruits, but also represent two different life situations and value orientations. Liu Yuxi used fruits as a metaphor for his friendship and emotion with Wei Wan, which was both implicit and profound, and reflected the poet's talent and accomplishment.

5. Apricot red is thinner than willow silk, and litchi green is like banana leaves. -Liu Yuxi's Farewell to Weiwan

Appreciation: This poem is constructed by dual method, which is commonly used in China's classical poems. Apricots and lychees are paired with a plant that matches their colors. Apricots are red on willows, and lychees are as green as banana leaves. This metaphor is vivid and novel, which adds to the artistic effect of this poem.

This poem is also expressed by personification, a common rhetorical device in China's classical poetry. Apricots and lychees are not only fruits, but also endowed with human characteristics. Apricots are redder than willows, suggesting the delicacy and charm of apricots. The green color of litchi is like banana leaves, suggesting the freshness and elegance of litchi.