Original text:
Jinse \\\"by Li Shangyin
Jinse has fifty strings for no reason, one string for one pillar to reflect on the years of prosperity.
Zhuangsheng dreams of falling in love with butterflies, and Wang Di\\u0027s spring heart supports cuckoos.
The moon and pearl in the vast sea shed tears, and the blue fields were filled with warm jade and smoke.
This situation can be reminisced about, but it was already lost at the time.
Jinse has fifty strings for no reason, one string for one pillar to reflect on the years of glory
The literal meaning is: Why does Jinse happen to have fifty strings? Every string and pillar reminds me of the passing years of China.
Connotation interpretation: The beginning of this sentence implies the poet\\u0027s deep nostalgia for the past. The term \\u0027fifty strings\\u0027 here does not refer to real numbers, but rather uses a metaphorical technique to describe the poet\\u0027s memory by borrowing the number of strings in Jinse. The poet is deeply attached to every fragment and detail of the past, but at the same time, he feels helpless and confused.
Zhuang Sheng dreams of being lost in butterflies, and Wang Di\\u0027s spring heart supports cuckoos
The literal meaning is: Zhuangzi once dreamed that he had become a butterfly, but when he woke up, he didn\\u0027t know who he really was; Shu Emperor Du Yu placed his wish in the sound of cuckoo birds.