吹竽媚所好,乞墦厌其余。
迩来效尤者,往往拾芥如。
吹竽媚所好,乞墦厌其余。
迩来效尤者,往往拾芥如。
吹奏竽笙来迎合上位者的喜好,
乞讨祭余的肉食却又厌恶其残余。
近来那些效仿此种不良行为的人,
往往像拾取草芥一样轻易地获取名利。
Playing the yu to flatter the favored one's taste,
Begging for leftovers, yet disgusted by the rest.
Recently, those who follow this bad example,
Often pick up trifles as if they were treasures.
对媚俗行为的批判,揭示了权力博弈中个体选择的困境。
讽刺世人阿谀奉承与乞求残羹的丑态,表达对趋炎附势风气的鄙夷。
本诗为五言古诗,押平声韵。
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