till my heart is weary , and my head aches(gān xīn shǒu jí)

till my heart is weary , and my head aches

Gan Xin Shou Ji is a Chinese idiom, pronounced g ā nx ī NSH ǒ UJ í, which means to have a headache and be willing to. It describes the infatuation of missing each other between men and women. It comes from the book of songs · Wei Feng · Bo Xi.

Detailed source

"The book of songs · Weifeng · Boxi" says, "if you wish to think of your uncle, you will be happy to be sick."

Original works

Bo Xi Xi Xi, Jie Xi of the state. He was also the forerunner of the king. from the east of Bo, the head is like a canopy. Is there no ointment? Who is suitable for it? When it rains, the sun rises. Willing to think of Bo, willing to suffer. How can we get the grass and talk about the back of the tree. Wish to think of my uncle, make my heart sad.

Notes on words and sentences

(1) Bo: brothers and sisters, middle-aged elders are called Bo, here refers to her husband. Qi è: Yingwu is tall. (2) Jie: the same as Jie. (sh?): ancient weapons, sticks. Chang Zhang Er has no blade. (4) ointment: the grease for women's hair. (5) suitable (D í): happy. (g ǎ o): bright look. (7) Weiyuan grass: Hemerocallis fulva, carefree grass, commonly known as daylily. (8) back: North of the house. 痗 (m è I): worry makes a disease.

Vernacular translation

My elder brother is really powerful and a hero of the nation. My eldest brother, chief executive, was the vanguard of the king. since big brother's eastward journey, his hair has been scattered like a canopy. Which kind of cream is lacking? For whom to decorate my face! When it rains, it rains, but the sun shines. I think of my elder brother with all my heart, and I'm happy to have a headache. Where can I find the carefree grass? It's just north of the house. Thinking of my elder brother makes me sad and sick.

Idiom story

This poem describes a woman's complex feelings of missing her husband who joined the military expedition. When she imagined her husband to be a pioneer and brave, she felt quite proud. However, followed by attack on the heart is Acacia: "from the east of Bo, the first such as Feipeng." ——Since her husband's eastward expedition, he has no intention to dress up any more. "If he wants to think of his uncle, he is willing to get sick." even if he wants to have a headache, he is willing to get sick. "How can he get the grass? People say that breakwater grass can make people forget their worries, but there is no breakwater grass in the world that can make me forget my worries! The implication is that this section of Acacia can not be resolved. Step by step, the heroine's lovesickness is depicted in detail, such as peeling banana leaves.

The origin of Chaoge

In the book of songs, Wei Feng collected ten poems, all of which are popular in the Chaoge area. Chaoge is a place where music is produced and singers are born.

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