"Little Lotus" by Yang Wanli

"Little Pond"

Author: Yang Wanli?

Dynasty: Song Dynasty

The spring silently cherishes the trickle, and the shade of the tree shines on the water, loving the clear and soft water. .

The little lotus has just revealed its sharp corners, and a dragonfly has already stood on it.

Translation: The spring is quiet because it is reluctant to let go of the thin water, and the shade of the trees reflected on the water is because it loves the sunny weather and the gentle wind. As soon as the delicate little lotus leaf revealed its sharp corners from the water, there was already a naughty little dragonfly standing on it.

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Appreciation:

This poem is a fresh sketch. Everything is so delicate, so soft, and so affectionate. Every sentence is like a poem, every sentence is picturesque, showing the bright early summer scenery, natural and simple, and truly touching. This poem describes a spring, a trickle, a pool of tree shade, a few small lotus leaves, and a small dragonfly, forming a vivid picture of a small pool, showing the intimacy and harmony between all things in nature. relation.

The two sentences at the beginning, "The spring is silent and cherishes the trickle, and the shade of the tree shines on the water and loves the clear and soft water", which brings the reader into a small, delicate, soft and pleasant realm. A trickle slowly flows out of the spring. , there is no sound; under the setting sun, the green trees by the pool throw their shade into the water, and the light and dark mottled colors are clearly visible.

A word "Cherish" turns ruthlessness into affection, as if the spring is flowing slowly and silently because it cherishes every drop; a word "Love" gives life to the green tree, as if it loves it. This clear and soft scenery uses water as a mirror to show its graceful grace. In the third and fourth sentences, the poet is like a clever photographer, using a quick lens to take a very interesting shot: "The little lotus has just revealed its sharp corners, and a dragonfly has already stood on it."

The timing is still there. It's not midsummer yet, and a lotus leaf has just emerged from the water with a sharp corner, and a small dragonfly is standing on it. One is "talented" and the other is "early standing", taking care of each other, vividly depicting the scene of the dragonfly and the lotus leaf cuddling together. Yang Wanli advocates learning from nature when writing poems. He has a strong interest in natural scenery. He often uses fresh and lively writing styles and simple and popular language to describe the ordinary scenery he sees every day. He is especially good at capturing the characteristics and fleeting changes of the scenery. It forms an interesting picture, so the poem is full of rich flavor of life.

Modern translation of ancient poems: The quietness of the spring means that it cherishes the thin water flow, and the shadow of the trees reflecting the water surface means that it likes the gentleness of sunny days. The little tender lotus has just exposed its tightly wrapped leaf tips, and a lovely dragonfly has come flying early and is standing on it. Artist Zhu Xuanxian created the Chinese painting "Little Lotus Revealing Its Sharp Corners" based on the poetry of Yang Wanli's "Little Pond", which vividly and vividly reflects this poetic feeling.

Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia - Xiaochi