Dynasty: Tang Dynasty Author: Du Fu

Chang' an fell, the country was broken, and only the mountains and rivers remained; Spring has come, and the sparsely populated Chang' an city is densely forested.

Sad state, can not help but burst into tears, amazing birds, leaving sorrow and hate.

The war lasted for more than half a year, and letters from home were rare, with a hundred thousand gold.

Twisting with melancholy, scratching my head and thinking, the more I scratch my white hair, I can hardly insert a hairpin.

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Wang Chun's Translation and Annotation

The capital has been breached, leaving only mountains and rivers, and Chang 'an in spring is desolate and overgrown with vegetation. Flowers are also sad for the state, but tears can't stop splashing. Birds separated from their relatives are thrilling and hate each other. The war has been going on for several months. Letters from home are precious, and a letter is rare enough to be worth tens of thousands of gold. Worried about white hair, the more you scratch it, the thinner it becomes, so little that you can't even insert the hair clasp.

Note: The national capital, namely Chang 'an (now Xi 'an, Shaanxi). Broken: broken. Deep: lush; Dense. City: refers to Chang 'an City, which was occupied by rebels at that time. Sense of time: a sentimental situation. Hate to leave: sadness, regret to leave. Where the petals have flowed like tears, the lonely birds sang their grief: two intertextual sentences, translated as: flowers and birds were originally entertaining things, but they hated parting because of love, but they made the poet cry. Surprise: Call the police. Beacon: a fire lit on a high platform in the ancient frontier for alarm. This refers to war. Letter from home: a letter to a family member who is far away from home. (At that time, Du Fu's family lived in Qiang village outside Zhoucheng. ) three months: a few months. Reach ten thousand gold: a letter from home can be worth ten thousand gold, which is extremely rare. Arrival: value. I stroke my white hair. It grows too thin: its white hair is getting less and less. Whitehead: white hair. Grab: grab, grab. Short: less. Can't hold the hairpin anymore: it's almost impossible to insert the hairpin. Xiongnu: Very simple. Desire: to be; I will. No: no way. Victory: I can bear it. Hairpin: a kind of jewelry for tying hair. In ancient times, men tied their hair, so they used hair clips.