What does the sentence "The river at sunrise is red as fire, and the river in spring is green as blue" mean?

It means that spring is coming, and the sun rises from the river, making the flowers on the river brighter than the red ones, and the green river is greener than the blue grass.

The original poem is as follows

Yi Jiangnan Jiangnan Hao

Tang Dynasty: Bai Juyi

The scenery in Jiangnan is very beautiful, and the picturesque scenery has long been familiar. When spring comes, the sun rises from the river, the flowers on the river are brighter than red, and the green river is greener than the blue grass. How can we make people not miss Jiangnan?

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How beautiful the scenery in Jiangnan is, the picturesque scenery has long been familiar. Spring is coming, and the sun rises from the river, making the flowers on the river brighter than the red ones, and the green river is greener than the blue grass. How can one not miss Jiangnan?

Background of extended data creation

The specific time to write lyrics has always been different. It is said that after Bai Juyi left Suzhou; It is said that in the first year of Daiwa (827). These statements lack factual basis. Liu Yuxi once wrote several poems of "Recalling Jiangnan" and sang them with Bai Juyi, so he said in the preface: "The poem of Spring with Lotte is based on the song" Recalling Jiangnan ".

This word was written in Luoyang in the early summer of the second year of Tang Wenzong (837), so it can be inferred that these three words of Bai Juyi should also be written in the early summer of the second year.

Jiangnan in memory is a epigraph name. In this poem, sunrise, river flowers and spring water are common scenery in the spring scenery of the south of the Yangtze River. The poet did not try to describe their shapes realistically, but tried his best to highlight and render their colors. This color, speaking of it, is also extremely unusual-big "red" and big "green", very "rural"!

However, the color of "being the master" in this secular celebration, once it becomes a partner with Chaoyang, Jianghua and Chunshui, immediately brings philosophy and poetry to awaken life and renew everything, as if the whole world is full of "red" vitality and "green" juice. What a beautiful and moving picture this is. Love and scenery blend together, meaning and scenery blend together, poetic and fascinating.

Distinguish and appreciate

The first sentence "Jiangnan is good" comes straight to the point, and the word "good" is full of the poet's deep admiration. The second sentence, "I used to be familiar with the scenery", focuses on the present and recalls the past, indicating that the beauty of the scenery in Jiangnan is an unforgettable scene that I personally felt in those days.

The sentence "Sunrise flowers are better than fire, and spring water is as green as blue" specifically describes the spring scenery in the south of the Yangtze River: the red sun rises, the sun shines high, and colorful flowers on the riverside are redder than fire; The riverside is clear and blue, and it looks greener than blue grass against the background of green grass all over the ground.

The ending sentence "Can you not remember Jiangnan" is a rhetorical device, which reveals the poet's incomparable admiration and attachment to Jiangnan.

Bai Juyi drew people's thoughts to the picturesque south of the Yangtze River with a poem. Jiangnan has enjoyed the reputation of paradise on earth since ancient times, with rivers and lakes, water networks, small bridges and flowing water, and idyllic cottages. Classical gardens, winding paths and secluded places, have endless charm; Wunong soft language, Jiangnan silk and bamboo, has a unique charm.