Du Fu's Minimalist Poetry

1, "as small as" original:

The days and personnel change quickly every day, and then the winter solstice, after the winter solstice, after the weather gets warmer, spring comes back. Because of the long days, female embroiderers can embroider several colorful silk threads, and the torch vehicle has flown over Jia Pass. The river bank seems to be waiting for the last month to pass, so that the willows can stick out their branches and take out new buds, and the mountains can break through the cold so that the plum blossoms can bloom. Although I am in a foreign land, the scenery here is no different from my hometown, so let the children pour wine and have a drink.

2. Xiao Zhi's translation:

On the solstice of winter, the weather gets warmer, the days get longer, the natural scenery begins to change, and spring is back. When the poet saw this scene, he could not help feeling the impermanence of life and the ruthlessness of time. He felt sad at the thought of being in a foreign land, so he invited his son to drink with him to drown his sorrows.

Xiao Zhi's writing characteristics;

1, typical material selection, from small to large:

Du Fu chose the solar terms from the winter solstice as the theme in Xiaozhi, and by depicting the subtle changes of natural scenery, he showed the changes of seasons and the flow of time. The poet vividly shows the vitality and vigor of nature with the help of detailed descriptions such as "weak line", "floating ash", "pine willow" and "blooming plum blossom".

This technique of seeing the big from the small makes the whole poem have profound emotional connotation, which makes readers feel the impermanence of life and the ruthlessness of time while feeling the beauty of nature.

2. Plain language and profound artistic conception:

The language of Du Fu's poems is plain, and he does not pursue flowery rhetoric, but he can often express deep feelings through concise language. The language in Xiaozhi is simple and natural, without too much modification and carving, but it can make readers feel the strong local flavor and philosophy of life.

The poem "Clouds and things are different from a foreign land" expresses the poet's longing for his hometown and helplessness in a foreign land, and makes people deeply feel the impermanence of life and the pain of wandering.

3, sincere feelings, touching people's hearts:

Du Fu expressed his feelings about the passage of time and the impermanence of life in Xiaozhi, which was sincere and profound. With the help of the changes of natural scenery, the poet creates a strong emotional atmosphere, and evokes the inner voice of readers by depicting the scene of winter solstice.

The whole poem is sincere in emotion, simple in language and profound in artistic conception, which touches readers' hearts and makes people feel the poet's deep thinking about time, life and hometown.