Interpretation of Wang Anshi's The Year of the Night

Wang Song Anshi

The moon reflects the forest pond, and the wind laughs and cools. Look down at the green net and stand in the fragrance.

Take the young to find the new, help the poor and set sail. After a long time, cherish the streamer at the end of the year.

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The moonlight reflected the quiet forest pond, and the cool breeze was mixed with laughter. Bend down to peep at the green and clear pool water and stand for a moment in the fragrance. Pull up the child to find the bright flowers that have just opened. Help the elderly go boating in the wild. I wandered for a long time. This is the end of the year, making people cherish the lost time more and more.

Note: the new lotus seeds are not newly cooked!

"Peeping" describes that the poet is unwilling to break the quiet environment and tends to bend down and watch the water quietly. "Storage" shows a kind of static beauty of fragrance in dynamics. Tail couplet reveals the theme from narrative to emotion. Expressed the author's love for the beautiful scenery and his nostalgia and cherish for the good times.

end of the year

Beginning of spring is the first of the 24 solar terms, but this solar term sometimes appears at the beginning of the lunar calendar and sometimes at the end of the previous year. The latter situation is called "the end of the year" (the end of the year), and it is also called "inner spring" by the people.

[Note] 1 Green Net: refers to water 2: bright, often used to describe color 3 extension: lingering translation and original poem.