The shadows of sparse branches and a faint,
refreshing fragrance.(疏影暗香)
During the Northern Song dynasty in China,
a famous poet and calligrapher named Lin Bu lived in seclusion near West Lake
in present-day Hangzhou. He wrote a poem about plum blossoms which some later
scholars consider to be the best poem in Chinese history. The poem's general
meaning is as follows:
When all the other flowers have withered in
this season, only the warm and beautiful plum blossoms bloom, filling this
small garden with their captivating charm.
In the clear, shallow pond, the shadows of
the sparse plum tree branches are reflected on the surface. The faint,
refreshing fragrance of the plum blossoms drifts gently on the breeze under the
hazy moonlight.
A bird with snow-covered wings seems to
want to fly to a branch of the plum tree to rest. Afraid of disturbing the plum
blossoms, the bird secretly observes where it will perch.
If summer butterflies could appear at this
time of year, I think they would also be captivated and ecstatic at the sight
of these plum blossoms.
When vulgar people appreciate plum
blossoms, they always like to sing, dance and drink, which makes the act
incredibly vulgar.
Fortunately, I am able to sit here alone,
reciting some of my favourite poems, close to my beloved plum blossoms.
This idiom translates literally as 'the
shadows of sparse branches and a faint, refreshing fragrance'.
It is used specifically to refer to plum
blossoms.
Dear friend, what inspiration or thoughts
did you gain from this story?
What is your favourite season? What is your
favourite flower?
I hope this story brings you some new
insights.
疏影暗香(The shadows of sparse branches and a
faint, refreshing fragrance.)
中國的北宋王朝有一個著名的詩人與書法家，他長期隱居在現在杭州的西湖附近，他的名字叫做林逋，他曾寫過一首詩，這首詩被後代的一些學者認為是中國歷史上最好的一首描寫梅花的詩，這首詩的大概意思如下。
在這個所有的花都百花凋零的季節中，只有令人感覺溫暖又美好的梅花正在獨自綻放，這座小小的花園中，瀰漫著梅花那迷人的風采。
清澈且淺淺的水池中，可以看見倒映在水面的稀疏的梅樹的樹枝的影子，梅花所散發出來的那股淡淡的清新的香氣在朦朧的月色下隨著風輕輕的飄盪。
那隻翅膀上沾滿的雪的鳥兒好像想要飛到在那株梅樹的樹枝上休息一下，那隻鳥兒好像怕打擾那些梅花，那隻鳥兒正在偷偷地觀察牠所要停留的位置。
如果夏天的蝴蝶能夠在這個季節出現，那些蝴蝶看見這些梅花的美麗之後，我想牠們也會感覺到迷戀與狂喜。
那些庸俗的人們在欣賞梅花的時候，他們總喜歡邊唱歌邊跳舞邊喝酒，他們把欣賞梅花的這項活動搞得非常的庸俗。
我很慶幸，我能夠一個人坐在這裡，我唸著我喜歡的一些詩，與我最喜歡的梅花親近在一起。
這句成語直接翻譯的意思是稀疏的樹枝的影子與淡淡地清新的香氣。
這句成語被用來專指梅花。
親愛的朋友，你聽完這個故事有怎樣的啟發或有怎樣的想法呢
你最喜歡哪個季節呢?你最喜歡哪一種花呢?
我期待這故事能讓你產生一些新的收穫。
出處為林逋-山林小梅-其二
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