王莽欲為先與草,董賢將過自迎門。
省中樹木何閑事,卻對妻孥不肯言。
王莽欲為先與草,董賢將過自迎門。
省中樹木何閑事,卻對妻孥不肯言。
王莽想要篡位,他(孔光)事先為其鋪路;
董賢將要到來,他親自到門口迎接。
官署裡的樹木是何等無關緊要的事,
他卻對妻子兒女都不肯提及。
For Wang Mang's rise, he first prepared the ground,
When Dong Xian approached, he welcomed at the gate.
Why mind the trees within the court's compound?
Yet to his wife and children, he'd not relate.
揭露了權力博弈中士人節操的治理危機。
以孔光逢迎王莽、董賢為例,辛辣諷刺朝臣無節、趨炎附勢的官場醜態。
本詩為七言絕句,押平聲韻。
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