What does this mean?

Hibiscus is a lotus flower, and Hibiscus Yingri means that the red sun and lotus flowers complement each other, and the colors are particularly bright.

This sentence comes from the work of Yang Wanli, a poet of the Song Dynasty. The original text is:

Sent Lin Zifang off at Jingci Temple at dawn

After all, in the middle of June, the scenery of West Lake is not as beautiful as The four seasons are the same;

The lotus leaves touching the sky are infinitely green, and the lotus flowers reflecting the sun are uniquely red.

Interpretation:

This is the scenery of West Lake in mid-June. The scenery in front of you is completely different from other seasons. The lotus leaves stretching to the sky are endless green, and the lotus flowers facing the sun are even more brilliant and bright red.

Extended information

Creative background

This set of poems was written in the 14th year of Chunxi reign of Emperor Xiaozong of the Song Dynasty. After Lin Zifang was promoted to Jinshi, he served as the secretary of Zhige. Yang Wanli was his superior and good friend. At this time, Lin Zifang went to Fuzhou to take up a post. Yang Wanli saw off Lin Zifang from Jingci Temple near the West Lake in Hangzhou in the early morning. He wrote this set of poems while passing by the West Lake.

Appreciation

The first two sentences of this poem are the poet's involuntary sigh after seeing the scenery of West Lake. After all, it is the scenery of West Lake in June, and other times. Not different at all. Such a sentiment is often worth a thousand words, and with such a sentiment coming first, it also piques the reader's interest. What kind of scenery when he fell to the ground can make Yang Wanli feel so emotional.

Yes, the following two famous sentences are more and more brilliant under the background of the previous sentence. A neat couplet, the lotus leaves and lotus flowers in the West Lake are majestic and majestic, with endless green and eye-catching bright red. , so gorgeous in red and green, but against the blue sky, white clouds, and sunny midsummer sun, it shows a different kind of beauty. Standing on the edge of the West Lake at dawn, saying goodbye to his friends in front of such a beautiful scenery, Yang Wanli felt certain in his heart It becomes more and more uncomfortable.