Appreciation of the English Version of Zheng Guofeng Style

Pre-Qin Dynasty: Anonymous

Unforgettable, you have a good personality. You have been in the alley for a long time, and you regret not going with you.

Never forget your good figure, you waited for a long time in a long wait, and you didn't regret not going with you.

Dressed in brocade, covered with brocade. Uncle, hurry up and pick me up.

It is covered with brocade, brocade, brocade. Uncle, hurry up and drive me to the end of the road.

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I can't forget your good character and elegant demeanor. You waited in the alley for a long time and regretted not going with you.

I will never forget your health and good figure. You waited in the hall for a long time and regretted not going with you.

Brocade is worn on the body and covered with a splendid shirt. Uncle, uncle, come and drive me back.

There is a gorgeous shirt outside and a brocade dress inside. Uncle, uncle, come on, drive me back together.

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The lyric hero in the poem Zheng Fengfeng is a weak woman who succumbs to her parents' will. She doesn't resist her parents' interference. Her experience is unfortunate and deserves deep sympathy. Although she failed to combine with her sweetheart, her love for her sweetheart has not been diluted by time, but has deepened. In her mind, her lover's appearance is so plump and beautiful, and her body is so strong and magnificent. Thinking of these, her heart is full of regret that can't be dispelled! The scene of that year is vivid: at that time, my lover was waiting for her to get married in the alley, and a happy life seemed to be waving to her. But because of her parents' change of heart, she finally failed to go with him. Now that she regrets it, she will make a final effort to appeal to her lover to reaffirm the old alliance. She fantasized about dressing up beautifully and couldn't wait to call her family to drive to pick her up for marriage. This strong feeling of longing for a happy life, which is full of regrets, is vividly expressed in the poem.

The lyric hero's strong yearning for a happy life is a hopeless pursuit in reality. In fact, she didn't find a ferry crossing the rapids to the other side of happiness. In the poem, the reader fully understands that her resentment is directed at her parents, but she can't know what she can do to change her parents' attitude. She can only imagine that one day her sweetheart will send someone to marry her. It seems that waiting for her is still a sad fate that cannot be changed. It can be said that this poem is a strong accusation against the unreasonable marriage system in the old society.

The lyric hero has deep feelings for his lover and shows extreme regret for his submission to his parents' will. He hopes that his lover will reaffirm the old alliance and express his feelings extremely urgently. In a word, he can express his feelings directly and heartily, which is a major artistic feature of this poem. In the first and second chapters, the reader seems to hear her sigh; In the third and fourth chapters, readers seem to hear her call. The description of the characters' images and psychology in this poem is very successful and impressive. In particular, the illusion that the lyric hero yearns for a happy life because of deep regret means a huge emotional leap, and readers can't help but be moved by it after reading it.

Extended Reading: Historical Value and Folk Value of The Book of Songs

Judging from the value of historical materials, The Book of Songs actually comprehensively reflects the history of the Western Zhou Dynasty and the Spring and Autumn Period, and records the historical development and realistic situation from the Western Zhou Dynasty to the Spring and Autumn Period in all directions, covering almost all aspects of society-politics, economy, military, folk customs, culture, literature, art and so on. When describing this historical stage, a considerable part of the history books of later historians are based on the records of the Book of Songs. Epic such as Daya People's Life is an ancestor's ode, which records the history of Zhou people from the late matriarchal society to the demise of Shang Dynasty and the founding of the People's Republic of China, and praises the brilliant achievements of Hou Ji, Gong Liu, Wang Ji and others. The historical value of these poems is obvious. They recorded the historical process of the emergence and development of Zhou nationality, the demise of commerce, the establishment of Zhou and the unification of the world, as well as the great migration and great war in this historical development process, reflecting the political, economic, folk and military aspects of Zhou nationality and leaving valuable historical materials for future generations. Although these historical materials are mixed with myths, there are undeniable historical facts that can be trusted.

The folk value of The Book of Songs is also obvious, including love, marriage, sacrifice and many other aspects. For example, "the peak girl" is about the mutual love of young men and women in the nobility; The Last Wind is a ballad of flirting between men and women. Zheng Feng outside the East Gate shows a man's single-mindedness for love. These poems reflect all kinds of marital status from different sides and angles, and comprehensively reflect the folk customs of various places in the Spring and Autumn Period of the Western Zhou Dynasty. They are good materials for understanding the history of ancient marriage in China, from which we can also understand the different attitudes and views of ancient men and women towards marriage.

Many poems describing sacrificial scenes or scenes in The Book of Songs, as well as hymns directly describing sacrificial ceremonies in ancestral temples, have left folk information about sacrificial ceremonies for later generations. For example, "Wan Dance" written in "Li", as well as the movements and dance methods of the performers who danced "Wan Dance", tell people the specific situation of this kind of dance similar to witch dance, which is used for ancestral temple sacrifice or court dance. More and more official poems recording the contents of sacrifices are mainly concentrated in ode poems. For example, "Tianzuo" records a king's sacrifice to Qishan, and "Hao Tian You Cheng Zi" is sung when the suburbs worship heaven and earth. These poems fully show Zhou people's reverence and piety for ancestors, ancestors, God, heaven and earth, eulogize and pray in the form of sacrifice and praise, reflect people's good wishes for emperors and ancestors at that time and fear for life, and reflect ancient people's mentality and folk customs. They are precious folk materials.

Extended Reading: Famous Sentences in The Book of Songs

The morning dew is thick and the sun does not evaporate. Such a grand dinner, don't go home until you get drunk.

Hongyan flies in the air, swishing its wings. The man left home for a long trip.

He has a good stone on Fangshan, which can be used to cut jade.

Yuanyang and Yuanyang flew around and met Luo's big and small fish. Good people live a long life, and the blessings are shared.

The buzzing fly stopped and sucked on the fence. Dear sir, don't let the slanderers of the bad guys listen.

The buzzing flies stopped on the jujube tree. The Zen sea stirs up the neighbors without a standard.

The buzzing flies stopped in the hazel bush. Zen people have no standards, and you and I will not turn against each other.