Qingqing Zijin, my heart, how to solve worries, only what Du Kang means

These two sentences are from Cao Cao's [Tanka Xing], and the whole poem is:

When you sing about wine, what is your life?

For example, the morning dew is bitter in the past.

Be generous and unforgettable.

How to solve the worries, only Du Kang.

Qingqing Zijin, leisurely my heart.

But for the sake of the king, he has been groaning so far.

Yo yo deer chirping, eating wild apples.

I have guests, drummers and shengs.

It's as clear as the moon, when can it be done.

Worries come from it, and they cannot be cut off.

The more strange it is, the more vain it exists.

Qi Kuo talks about the feast, thinking of the old grace.

The moon stars are scarce, and the black magpie flies south.

Three turns around the tree, what branches can be followed?

The mountains are not tired of being high, and the sea is not tired of being deep.

Zhou Gong vomited and fed, and the world returned to the heart.

Qingqing Zijin, my heart, but for the sake of the king, I have been chanting to this day" means that the scholars in green clothes (because the students of the Han Dynasty wore blue clothes), which is admired by my heart, because of you, I think about how to recruit you. These poems express Cao Cao's thirst for talent.

Du Kang" is the legendary inventor of wine, and later used as a substitute for fine wine. "How to solve my worries, only Du Kang" is interesting: what can relieve the sorrow in my heart, maybe the only thing is wine.

The scholars in Tsing Yi are the ones I admire in my heart, what do I use to relieve my sorrows, then there is only Du Kang wine.

I hope you are satisfied with ......

When you sing about wine, what is your life?

For example, the morning dew is bitter in the past.

Be generous and unforgettable.

How to solve the worries, only Du Kang.

Qingqing Zijin, leisurely my heart.

But for the sake of the king, he has been groaning so far.

Yo yo deer chirping, eating wild apples.

I have guests, drummers and shengs.

It's as clear as the moon, when can it be done.

Worries come from it, and they cannot be cut off.

The more strange it is, the more vain it exists.

Qi Kuo talks about the feast, thinking of the old grace.

The moon stars are scarce, and the black magpie flies south.

Three turns around the tree, what branches can be followed?

The mountains are not tired of being high, and the sea is not tired of being deep.

Zhou Gong vomited and fed, and the world returned to the heart.

It means that the beautiful woman in blue clothes, you mess up my mind, how can I eliminate my troubles, only a drunk wine is resting, and some people say that Cao Cao is writing about Xiao Qiao here.

First of all, these two lines of poetry are from Cao Cao's "Short Song Xing (Part 1)", which is divided into four stanzas according to the poetic meaning, with Qingqing Zijin and Youyou My Heart being the last sentence of the first stanza; How to solve worries, only Du Kang is the first sentence of the second verse.

Meaning: What can we rely on to relieve my boredom? Only binge drinking can be liberated.

The student wearing the green collar, you make me miss day and night.

Meaning: Students wearing blue collars, you make me longing day and night. What can be used to relieve boredom? Only binge drinking can be liberated.

Source: Cao Cao, a politician and writer in the late Han Dynasty.

Excerpt from the original text: When you sing about wine, life is geometric! For example, the morning dew is bitter in the past. Be generous and unforgettable. How to solve the problem? Only Du Kang. Qingqing Zijin, leisurely my heart. But for the sake of the king, he has been groaning so far.

Translation: Singing loudly in the face of fine wine, life is short, and the sun and the moon are like a shuttle. It's like the morning dew is fleeting, and there is so much time to lose!

The singing at the banquet was passionate and generous, and the melancholy filled the heart for a long time. What can be used to relieve boredom? Only binge drinking can be liberated.

Students in blue collars, you make me longing day and night. It's just because of you that I've been chanting so much.

About author:Cao Cao (March 15, 155, 220), a native of Peiguo (now Bozhou, Anhui), Han nationality. He was an outstanding politician, military strategist, writer and calligrapher in the late Eastern Han Dynasty.

The founder of the Cao Wei regime in the Three Kingdoms, in the name of the Emperor of the Han Dynasty, conquered the Quartet, eliminated the separatist forces such as Eryuan, Lü Bu, Liu Biao, and Han Sui internally, and subdued the Southern Xiongnu, Wuhuan, Xianbei, etc., externally, and unified northern China.

The theme of "Singing on Wine" is very clear, that is, the author hopes to have a large number of talents to use for himself. In his political activities, in order to expand his ruling base among the Shu landlords and crack down on the reactionary hereditary and powerful forces, Cao Cao vigorously emphasized the "meritocracy", and for this reason, he successively issued the "Decree on Seeking Talents", "Raising Scholars", and "Seeking Talents".

The "Tanka Xing" is actually a "Song of Seeking Talents", and it is precisely because of the use of poetic form and rich lyrical elements that it can play a unique infectious role, effectively publicizing the ideas he adheres to and cooperating with the decrees he issued.

All in all, this "Song to Wine" is a very political poem, just like Cao Cao's other poems such as "Artemisia Travel", "To Wine", "Bitter Cold Travel", etc., which is a very political poem, mainly serving the political line and political strategy implemented by Cao Cao at that time; However, its political content and meaning are completely fused in a rich lyrical mood.

The whole poem gives full play to the characteristics of poetry, and accurately and skillfully uses the technique of comparison to achieve the purpose of allegorical and emotional. At that time, Cao Cao was already able to achieve the expected social effects according to the special laws of lyric poetry, and this creative experience is obviously worthy of reference for future generations.

At the same time, because Cao Cao emphasized that "meritocracy" had a certain progressive significance at that time, his highly artistic performance of the theme of "seeking talents" should also be affirmed by history.

Cao Cao's "Short Song Xing".

When you sing about wine, what is your life?

For example, the morning dew is bitter in the past.

Be generous and unforgettable.

How to solve the problem? Only Du Kang.

Qingqing Zijin, leisurely my heart.

But for the sake of the king, he has been groaning so far.

Yo yo deer chirping, eating wild apples.

I have guests, drummers and shengs.

It's as clear as the moon, when can it be done.

Worries come from it, and they cannot be cut off.

The more strange it is, the more vain it exists.

Talking about the old kindness.

The moon stars are scarce, and the black magpie flies south.

Three turns around the tree, what branches can be followed?

The mountains are not tired of being high, and the sea is not tired of being deep.

Zhou Gong vomited and fed, and the world returned to the heart.

Qingqing Zijin, your heart" comes from the "Book of Songs", which is a direct metaphor for the thoughts of "virtuous talents" in my heart.

"Only Du Kang" means that only wine can relieve the worries in my heart.

Vernacular Interpretation: What to rely on to relieve depression? Only binge drinking can be liberated. Students in blue collars, you make me longing day and night.

Original: tanka line.

Author] Cao Cao [Dynasty] Wei and Jin.

When you sing about wine, what is your life?

For example, the morning dew is bitter in the past.

Be generous and unforgettable.

How to solve the problem? Only Du Kang.

Qingqing Zijin, leisurely my heart.

But for the sake of the king, he has been groaning so far.

Yo yo deer chirping, eating wild apples.

I have guests, drummers and shengs.

It's as clear as the moon, when can it be done.

Worries come from it, and they cannot be cut off.

The more strange it is, the more vain it exists.

Talk about the old kindness.

The moon stars are scarce, and the black magpie flies south.

Three turns around the tree, what branches can be followed?

The mountains are not tired of being high, and the sea is not tired of being deep.

Zhou Gong vomited and fed, and the world returned to the heart.

Vernacular translation of "Tanka Xing":

Singing loudly in the face of fine wine, life is short, and the sun and the moon are like a shuttle. It's like the morning dew is fleeting, and there is so much time to lose! The singing at the banquet was passionate and generous, and the melancholy filled the heart for a long time.

What can be used to relieve boredom? Only binge drinking can be liberated. Students in blue collars, you make me longing day and night.

It's just because of you that I've been chanting so much.

Under the sun, the deer roar happily, leisurely nibbling on the green slope. Once the talents from all over the world come to the house, I will play the sheng and feast the guests. When will the bright moon hanging in the air be picked up; The sorrow and indignation that I had been holding in my heart for a long time suddenly gushed out and merged into a long river.

Guests from afar walked on the field path, one by one, bent down to visit me. After a long absence, reunited and chatted freely, competing to tell the friendship of the past.

The moonlight was bright and the stars were sparse, and a group of nesting black magpies flew south. Flew around the tree for three weeks but didn't collect their wings, ** to have a place for them to live? The mountains are majestic only when the earth and rocks are not abandoned, and the sea is magnificent when the trickle is not abandoned.

I would like to be like the corporal of Zhou Gong, and I hope that the heroes of the world will sincerely obey me.

Qingqing Zijin, leisurely my heart, how to relieve worries, only Du Kang means: Those scholars in green clothes are admired by my heart, what to use to relieve sorrow, then there is only this Du Kang wine.

Note: 青青子衿 (jīn), Yoyo My Heart: This is used as a metaphor for a person who aspires to be talented.

Son, an honorific title for the other party. 衿, an old-fashioned collar. Qingjin is the clothing of the scholars of the Zhou Dynasty, which refers to the learned people.

Leisurely, long-term appearance, describing continuous thoughts.

Du Kang: According to legend, he was the first person to make sake, which here refers to wine.