I'll sing, I'll ask for my friend's voice(yīng qí míng yǐ，qiú qí yǒu shēng)

I'll sing, I'll ask for my friend's voice

It comes from the book of songs, Xiaoya, felling in the spring and Autumn period. If you are a bird, you still want to have friends. If you are a man, you don't want to have friends The sound of birds. The meaning of this poem is: the birds coming out of the deep valley, flying to the high trees, the whining cry, is to seek partners ah! These two poems are used to describe seeking friends with the same ideals.

Sentence introduction

The original poem

(excerpt) lumbering, birds singing. From the valley, moved to the tree. I'll sing, I'll ask for my friend's voice. If you are a bird, you are still seeking the sound of friends. Why don't you ask for friends? God's hearing is peaceful.

Entry

I'll sing, I'll ask for my friend's voice. If you are a bird, you are still seeking the sound of friends. I don't want to be friends. pronounced y ī ngq í m í ngy ǐ, Qi ú Q í y ǒ ush ē ng. xiangbiniaoyi,youqiuyousheng。 shenyirenyi,buqiuyousheng。 The sound of birds. The birds are humming for the response of their companions. It is a metaphor for seeking like-minded friends. the book of songs says: ~. We are at this time. (Mao Zedong's Stalin is a friend of the Chinese people)

Related examples

In his last year of study in the First Normal University (1917), Mao Zedong published a notice in a newspaper in Changsha, which invited young people who were interested in patriotic work to contact him and pointed out that they should make friends with strong and resolute young people who were ready to die for their country at any time. The last sentence of the notice is quoted from the book of Songs: "I'm crying for my friend's voice.".

Full text and Translation

full text

The wood is cutting, the birds are singing. From the valley, moved to the tree. When you sing, you ask for your friend's voice. When you sing, you ask for your friend's voice. Why don't you ask for friends? God's hearing is peaceful. Cut wood and wine! Since there are fat dogs, they can speed up their fathers. I'd rather not come here. When you can sweep, you will be fed by Chen. there is a fat tree, and the uncle is quick. It's better not to be here than to be responsible. He cut wood in Osaka and made wine. There is practice in bean, but there is no distance between brothers. If the people lose their virtue, they will do wrong. Some wine touches me, no wine touches me. You can drum me up, you can squat and dance me, you have no time for me, you can drink it.

translation

The sound of felling, the sound of birds. The bird comes from the deep valley and flies to the top of the big tree. Why do birds sing? Just for a confidant. If you look at the bird carefully, you still want to have a blind date. How much more can we not know how to value friendship. God in the sky, please listen and give me peace and peace. the sound of cutting wood is urgent, and the filtered wine is pure without impurities. Since there is a fat lamb, please come to my uncle for friendship. Even if they don't come, I can't be said to be insincere. Clean the house to show solemnity, eight dishes on the table. Now that you have the fat ram, please come and get together. Even if they don't come, I can't be blamed. The trees are cut on the hillside, and the wine is clear and full. When you travel, you can enjoy the delicacies. When you talk with your brother, don't be alienated. Some people have already lost their virtue, and a mouthful of dry food leads to complaint. Let me drink if there is wine filtering, and buy me if there is no wine. Drumming for me, dancing makes me happy. When I have free time, I will finish the wine.

Chinese PinYin : yīng qí míng yǐ，qiú qí yǒu shēng