There are beautiful women in the north, but they are very independent. If you care about the city and then the country, you'd rather not know the whole city and country, and it's hard to get another beauty! What do you mean? There is a beauty in the north, whose appearance is unparalleled in the world. Her refined nature is extraordinary, she disdains to associate with other women, has no confidant, and is a loner. As long as she looks at the foot soldiers guarding the city, she can make the wall fall; If you make eyes at the king again, the country will be devastated. But even if you are beautiful, don't lose the chance to get a beautiful woman-after all, a beautiful woman is a once-in-a-lifetime thing!

This is a poem written by Li Yannian, a court musician in the Han Dynasty. This poem praises a unique beauty in simple and monotonous language.

The original text is as follows:

Take care of the city first, then the country.

It's best not to know the whole city and country? Beauty is hard to get again.

The translation is as follows:

There is a beauty in the north, whose appearance is unparalleled in the world. Her refined nature is extraordinary, she disdains to associate with other women, has no confidant, and is a loner.

As long as she looks at the foot soldiers guarding the city, she can make the wall fall; If you make eyes at the king again, the country will be devastated. But even if you are beautiful, don't lose the chance to get a beautiful woman-after all, a beautiful woman is a once-in-a-lifetime thing!

Sentence annotation

(1) peerless: peerless at that time, chinese odyssey.

Look. Pour people into the city: let the soldiers lay down their weapons and the wall will fall down. Tao Yuanming's Leisure Fu: "Show the beauty of the whole city, the rumor of Desheng."

(3) dumping the country: destroying the country. Originally refers to the death of the country because of women, and later describes women as extremely beautiful.

Extended data:

Li Yannian Song was included in Miscellaneous Ballads by Guo Maoqian's Yuefu Poetry Collection. According to the biography of consorts in Hanshu, Li Yannian sang this poem at a palace banquet. Hearing this, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty could not help sighing: How can there be such a beautiful woman in the world? Princess Pingyang, the sister of Emperor Wu of Han Dynasty, recommended Li Yannian's sister.

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty called for a look, and it was really beautiful and good at dancing. From then on, Li Yannian's sister became the favorite of Li Furen, the Emperor of the Han Dynasty.

Among the many concubines favored by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, the most memorable one is Li Furen, who is beautiful and good at dancing. Fortunately for Li Furen, it depends on her brother Li Yannian's beautiful song, which is famous for moving the capital. This short poem can make talents like Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty moved by it and immediately give birth to yearning for Iraqis, which shows that this poem really has extraordinary charm.

Baidu Encyclopedia-Li Yannian Songs