What does it mean to "remember brothers on a moonlit night"?

Recalling Brothers on a Moonlit Night is a five-character poem written by Du Fu, a poet in the Tang Dynasty.

The literal meaning of the whole poem:

The drums on the garrison building cut off people's communication. In autumn, a lonely goose is whining.

Starting from tonight, we will officially enter the Millennium solar terms, and the moon in my hometown is still the brightest.

Although I have brothers, they were all separated in the war. I am homeless and can't ask my brother if he is alive or dead.

Letters from my family to Luoyang are often not delivered, not to mention the war of An Shi Rebellion has not stopped.

The whole poem is as follows:

The drums of the defenders cut off people's communication, and a lonely goose was singing in autumn in the frontier.

The dew turns to frost tonight, and the moonlight at home is bright!

Brothers are scattered, and no one can ask about life and death.

Letters sent to Luoyang city are often not delivered, and wars often do not stop.

Appreciation of the whole poem:

The opening of the first couplet is abrupt and uneven. The title is Moonlit Night, but the poet didn't start from the moonlit night. Instead, he first described a picture of autumn scenery in the frontier: "A vagrant hears drums that indicate fighting, and geese sing in autumn." Write down what you see when the road is broken; Look at the drums and geese, and write down what you hear. It's sad to see and hear. The heavy and monotonous drums and the lonely geese on the horizon not only did not bring a trace of vitality, but made the already desolate frontier fortress more desolate and silent. Broken Pedestrian points out the social environment, which shows that wars are frequent and fierce, and roads are impassable. The two poems render a strong and sad atmosphere, which is the background of Moonlit Night.

Parallel connection point. "He knows the dew will be frost tonight" not only describes the scenery, but also points out the season and climate. It was on the night of the Millennium, and the dew was clear and Ying Ying, which made people feel chilly. "The moonlight at home is how bright!" It is also a landscape painting, but it is slightly different from the previous sentence. What the poet writes is not entirely objective reality, but his own subjective feelings. It's a bright moon in the world, and it makes no difference. Determined to say that the moon in my hometown is the brightest; It's obviously my own psychological illusion, so I have to be so sure, no doubt. But this fantasy-based approach will not make people feel unreasonable, because it profoundly shows the poet's subtle psychology and highlights his feelings for his hometown. These two sentences are also very skillful in refining sentences. All they want to say is "tonight is white" and "the moon in my hometown". Only by changing the word order, the tone is particularly vigorous and powerful. From here, we can also see Du Fu's ability to turn plain into magic. The above four sentences are written casually, which seems to have nothing to do with missing my brother, but they are not. When he missed the moon, he not only wrote Memories of Time Past, but also heard drums, geese and cold dew, which made the poet feel sorry for things and led to his yearning. In fact, I remember every word of my brother, and every word is affectionate.

The transition from full moon to lyricism is very natural. Moonlight often makes people daydream, and it is easier to evoke homesickness. In today's chaotic poet, on this cold moonlit night, naturally, he has a special taste. Where will you go? Anxiety is mixed with melancholy, and the tone is particularly painful. "Oh, my brothers, lost and scattered, what is my life without you?" The last sentence said that the two brothers are separated and live far apart; The next sentence says that there is no home, life and death are unpredictable, and it is heartbreaking to read. These two poems also sum up the common experiences of people in the An Shi Rebellion. There is a progressive relationship in lyricism, and the sadness and richness of feelings have developed.

"However, if there is something wrong with the letters in peacetime, what can I expect in wartime?" Close the neck joint to further express your inner worries. Relatives are scattered everywhere, but letters are often not sent at ordinary times, not to mention frequent wars, and life and death are even more unpredictable. These two sentences can be understood as follows: letters can never be delivered at ordinary times, what's more, in this year of war, it is a layer of self-comfort, in fact, it is showing helpless sadness; It can also be understood that the failure to deliver the letter is already a worrying thing, not to mention that at this time of war, I am worried about my brother's life and death because of the turmoil. Poetry itself provides a variety of possibilities for understanding, which just shows its concise artistic charm. Implication, infinite affection.