This is a famous Chinese poetry. His author is the famous poet in Tang Dynasty — Li Bai (李白). In order to make it convenient for everybody to understand this Chinese poetry, I translate it into English.

Qiupu Song

The hoary hair has ten miles long,

The worry is as long as it.

Do not know in bright mirror,

Why is hair as white as autumn frost?

Qiupu is a name of county; it lies in Anhui Province of China now. Li Bai is a romantic poet. He used artistic inflated means in this Chinese poetry. The ten miles long hoary hair is the symbol of worriment. Through the final question, further strengthen the emotional coloring.

The background of this Chinese poetry is: Politics became corrupt in the last years of Tang Dynasty. As the official of government, Li Bai had high aspirations. Li Bai has been already more than 50 years old at that time. His ideal not only can’t be achieved, but also he was pushed aside. This poem described his worried mood at that time. Only understand the background of this poem you can enjoy its artistic imagination, so I provide its background.

Please watch the Flash above and appreciate this Chinese poetry. The following is the original Chinese text:

秋浦歌

白发三千丈,

缘愁似个长.

不知明镜里,

何处得秋霜?

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