What does this poem mean?

The poem "What I See" means that the shepherd boy rides on the back of an ox, and the loud song echoes in the forest. Suddenly, I wanted to catch the cicada in singing in the trees, so I stopped singing and stood quietly by the tree.

Jian is a five-character quatrain written by Yuan Mei, a writer in Qing Dynasty.

Works: What you see.

Author: Yuan Mei

original text

Cowboys ride on the backs of oxen, and songs echo in the forest.

Suddenly want to catch the song of the tree, immediately stop singing and stand by the tree silently.

To annotate ...

1, see: what the poet sees.

2. shepherd boy: a child who grazes cattle and sheep. This refers to the dolls that herd cattle.

3. Yellow cattle: a kind of hair of cattle, mostly yellow, but also black or reddish brown. Can plow and pull carts, smaller than buffaloes. Generally divided into Mengniu, North China Cattle and South China Cattle.

4. Vibration: oscillation; Echo. Explain that the shepherd boy's song is loud and clear.

5.yuè: It refers to the shady Woods on the roadside. Yue, dim.

6. Intention: Want.

7. Chanting: Chanting.

8. Shut your mouth: Shut your mouth and don't make any noise.

Extended data

Jian is a five-character quatrain written by Yuan Mei, a writer in Qing Dynasty. This poem describes a little thing that the author happened to see a shepherd boy riding a cow and singing and catching cicadas. Through the description of the changes of the shepherd boy's movements and demeanor, it shows the shepherd boy's innocent and lively, witty and flexible personality characteristics and love for nature.

It depicts an innocent and happy picture of a shepherd boy in the forest, and expresses the author's love for rural scenery. Through the description of the natural environment and social life, the whole poem directly expresses the feelings of life. It seems carefree, but in fact it entrusts with feelings, and the language is lively and free and simple.

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