楚国当年滥政刑,子胥何事亦鞭平。
当时若有权轻重,止合终身去郢城。
楚国当年滥政刑,子胥何事亦鞭平。
当时若有权轻重,止合终身去郢城。
当年楚国滥用刑法政令,
伍子胥为何还要鞭打平王的尸体?
当时他若能权衡轻重,
只该终身离开郢城不再回去。
In Chu, the state abused its law and might,
Why did Wu Zixu whip the corpse of Ping?
If he had weighed the matter with insight,
He should have left Ying city, never returning.
历史周期中的暴力治理引发深刻反思。
借伍子胥鞭尸旧事,讽刺楚国滥刑,暗寓对暴政的批判。
本诗为七言绝句,押平声韵。
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