What do you mean, "everyone is looking forward to being smart when adopting a son, but I have been delayed by being smart all my life"?

Everyone wants their children to be smart, but I have suffered a lot because of being smart.

From Su Shi's Poems of Washing Children in Song Dynasty.

Original text:

Everyone wants to be smart when adopting a son, and I have been delayed by being smart all my life.

I only hope that this child is honest and honest, and there is no disaster and no difficulty in reaching the public.

Translation:

Everyone wants their children to be smart, but I have suffered a lot because of being smart. Therefore, I hope my children are stupid and rude, but they can be promoted to three officials and nine ministers without any difficulty.

Extended data

Creation background

Su Shi was imprisoned for opposing Wang Anshi's new law and satirizing "new progress" in his poems. A "Wutai Poetry Case" shocked the ruling and opposition parties. Fortunately, with the rescue of senior officials and the intervention of Empress Dowager Cixi, Su Shi was saved from death and retired to Huangzhou. During her stay in Huangzhou, my concubine Chaoyun gave birth to a boy for Su Shi, and "Poetry of Washing Children" was written for this boy.

Poetry appreciation

The poem "Washing Children" consists of four sentences, with a playful tone and an ironic tone. There is indeed a reason. "It looks smart for everyone to raise a child", which is what people want and expect. There is nothing wrong, and the truth is self-evident. It's just that Su Shi's official career suffered a big setback, and it's also true that he was misled by cleverness all his life.

The word "Wang" in the first sentence describes people's expectations for children; A "mistake" in the second sentence tells the story of my life. Contains the poet's complaints and grievances: this is the case at present. Foolish people do nothing, but they can "get to the official without disaster", which makes people sad.

Just after a great ordeal, it is not difficult to understand that the poet "only wants to be stupid and honest, and there is no disaster and no difficulties." The "Communist Youth League" still wants to be, and only hopes that "there is no disaster and no difficulty"; "Stupid loyalty" is just a coat, but being wise is the core. Su Shi's desire is really emotional, and it is by no means a moaning without illness.

Although the text of this poem is simple, it is a portrayal of Su Shi's life.

Su Shi's life can almost be described as twists and turns. When I was young, I was a scholar. I used to be a judge in Fengxiang and an official in the temple. But later he was involved in Wang Anshi's political reform and was forced to become the next Hangzhou. Later, he was demoted to Huizhou, Qiongzhou and Changhua many times. Later, Song Huizong was recalled to Beijing because of amnesty and died in Changzhou Guest House.

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