Congjunxing
Chen Yu
The wind blows and the frozen mud cracks by the seaside, and the sycamore leaves fall off and the branches break.
No one can be seen when the flute is heard, and the red flag goes straight up to the snow of Tianshan Mountain.
This is a quatrain in oblique rhyme about a march in the wind and snow. The whole poem is very magnificent. The first and second sentences describe the extremely harsh environment faced by the soldiers in the army: the cold wind blew strongly at the foot of the Tianshan Mountains, the frozen mud near the lake ("seaside") cracked, the leaves on the sycamore trees had been shaved off, and the branches were broken by the strong wind. On this harsh background, the snow-capped mountains are reflected, and the high-pitched flute sounds are heard. The poet uses the sound of the flute to make people think that there is someone here, but at the same time, he hides the person and creates suspense by "not seeing the person" - where does the sound of the flute coming from the wind come from? This naturally leads to the last sentence: Looking for reputation, I saw a line of red flags moving towards the top of the mountain against the backdrop of the white snow of the Tianshan Mountains. The red flag remains undisturbed in the wind and snow, which fully reflects the spirit of the soldiers. The dynamic description of "straight up" makes the picture full of vitality. The high morale and indomitable spirit are all overflowed in the word "straight up".
This poem is good at contrasting and subtly using references in art. The description of the environment in the first and second sentences strives to highlight the harshness of the natural environment, and uses a strong atmosphere to reflect the fearless spirit of the soldiers. Just imagine, if we are marching under the conditions of beautiful wind and beautiful sun, clear mountains and clear water, how can we see the high and strong morale? To meet the needs of describing the atmosphere, the rhyme rhyme is in the rhyme tone. One word at the end of the first, second, and fourth sentences enters the rhyme. "Crack", "Zhe", and "雪" are all rhyme characters with the rhyme "crumb" in the rhyme. It has a tip-of-the-tongue sound with a short ending, which is suitable for expressing sad or heroic poetry.
"Military March" has the beauty of poetry and painting. The vast mountains and rows of red flags, the white of the snow, the red of the flags, the stillness of the mountains and the movement of the flags, show a magnificent picture of marching in the snow.