万卉争献奇,小草亦足贵。
四时春不断,可识天地意。
穉子谨勿斲,叶叶含元气。
人皆讶姑息,姑息特细事。
祗恐生道灭,形色鼎中沸。
万卉争献奇,小草亦足贵。
四时春不断,可识天地意。
穉子谨勿斲,叶叶含元气。
人皆讶姑息,姑息特细事。
祗恐生道灭,形色鼎中沸。
万花争奇斗艳,
小草也足以珍贵。
四季春意不断,
可以识得天地的心意。
稚子啊,请勿砍斫,
片片叶子都蕴含着元气。
人们都惊讶于这种姑息,
姑息本是细微之事。
只恐生生之道泯灭,
形与色在鼎中沸腾。
Myriad flowers vie in wondrous display,
Yet humble grass is also worthy of esteem.
Through all four seasons, spring never goes away;
One may perceive Heaven and Earth's intent supreme.
Young ones, take care, do not cut it down with haste;
Each leaf contains the primal breath, the vital force.
All men might marvel at such leniency misplaced,
But this indulgence is a matter of small course.
I only fear the Way of Life might be undone,
And form and hue in the cauldron boil as one.
小草之贵挑战以大小论价值的普遍认知。
赞美小草虽微却足珍贵,托物言志。
本诗为五言古诗,押平声韵。
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