What are the ancient poems that borrow objects to express one's ambitions?

1. "Ode to Coal"

Ming Dynasty: Yu Qian

The black gold can be found by digging through the chaos, hiding the deepest yang and meaning.

The fire burns brightly and rejuvenates the spring, and the furnace shines brightly through the night.

Ding Yi Yuan relies on the power of creation, but the iron and stone still remain in the mind after death.

I hope that everyone will be well fed and warm enough to go out of the mountains and forests without any trouble.

Translation:

It is Wujin to dig through the strata of chaos and obtain coal. Contains endless heat and the deepest affection.

The burning torch is like the mighty spring breeze. The raging flames of the furnace shone through the gray night sky.

The production of bells, tripods and Yi utensils depends entirely on the generation of the original force. Although Iron Stone is dead, he still remains the most loyal.

I just hope that everyone in the world can be well fed and clothed. He spared no effort and hardship to get out of the remote mountains and forests.

2. "Song of Lime"

Ming Dynasty: Yu Qian

Thousands of hammers carved out the deep mountains, and the fire burned them as if nothing happened.

Don’t be afraid of your bones being shattered into pieces, you must remain innocent in this world.

Translation:

It is a stone that has been quarried from the mountains after thousands of hammers, and it treats the burning of raging fire as a very normal thing.

Don't be afraid even if your body is broken into pieces, as long as you keep your noble moral integrity in the world.

3. "Gift to Congdi"

Wei and Jin Dynasties: Liu Zhen

There are pines on Tingting Mountain, and there is a stroke in Sese Valley.

The sound of the wind is so strong, and the pine branches are so strong.

The frost is miserable, but the whole year is always upright.

Wouldn’t it be cold? Pines and cypresses have their own nature.

Translation:

Pine trees stand tall and tall on the mountains, and the wind howls in the valleys.

How fierce the wind is, and how strong the pine branches are!

No matter how miserable the sky is with frost, the pine tree’s waist will remain straight all year round.

Are the pine trees not exposed to the severe cold? No, it’s the pines and cypresses that are naturally cold-resistant!

4. "Ode to the Chrysanthemums of the Empress Budi"

Tang Dynasty: Huang Chao

When autumn comes on September 8th, I will kill all the flowers after they bloom.

The towering incense array penetrates Chang'an, and the whole city is covered with golden armor.

Translation:

When the Double Ninth Festival comes in September in autumn, the chrysanthemums will bloom and other flowers will wither.

The fragrance of blooming chrysanthemums fills the entire Chang'an, and there are golden armor-like chrysanthemums everywhere.

5. "Bamboo and Stone"

Qing Dynasty: Zheng Xie

He insisted on not letting go of the green mountains, and his roots were in the broken rocks.

After countless hardships, I am still strong, regardless of the wind from east to west, north or south. (Jianjin 1: Tenacity)

Translation:

The bamboo grasps the green mountain and does not relax at all. Its roots are firmly rooted in the cracks of the rocks.

After countless hardships and blows, the body and bones are still strong, no matter you blow the southeast wind in the scorching summer or the northwest wind in the harsh winter.