Chinese Poem: "Ascending Happy Travel Plateau" 登樂遊原 - Tang Dynasty Poet Li Shangyin

Traditional: 向晚意不適，驅車登古原。夕陽無限好，只是近黃昏。
Simplified: 向晚意不适，驱车登古原。夕阳无限好，只是近黄昏。
xiàng wǎn yì bùshì, qūchē dēng gǔyuán. xīyáng wúxiàn hǎo, zhǐshì jìn huánghūn.
登樂遊原
唐代：李商隱
Dēng lè yóu yuán
Táng dài: Lǐ Shāngyǐn
Ascending Happy Travel Plateau
by Tang Dynasty Poet Li Shangyin
It was getting late and I was feeling out of sorts, so I took a ride in my coach up to the ancient plateau.
The sunset was limitlessly wonderful; it’s only that it was close to dusk.
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"Good things don't last" I like that

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解释得非常好。不仅逐字逐句地分析诗歌的表层含义，而且还能结合诗人所处时代，从作者意图出发揭示其更深一层的内涵。唐代是中国诗歌的黄金时代，李白杜甫是那个时代最伟大的诗人，也是整个中国文化中将诗歌带到不可思议的高度的诗人。希望您能讲解更多李白杜甫的诗歌。

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[@nononomome]

Hey very well explained and such a beautiful poem. I remember learning this in China when I was little, the last line does seem rather pessimistic, but there is a second more optimistic interpretation - The dusk sun has limitless beauty, only when (只是) it is near the end. Meaning the end is beautiful

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My understanding as a Chinese: The first sentence: When the sun goes down, I am depressed. 2. Drive to this ancient plateau 3. The sunset is infinitely beautiful 4. It's just approaching dusk. Thank you, you explained very well，❤❤❤👍👍👍

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我怎么感觉您比我高中老师讲的好，哈哈。或者是我自己现在成熟了，再看这些诗是不同的心境，更能明白这些词句的含义。不管怎么说，我看了您解读的几首诗，都非常好，真的很感谢！

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This is easily one of my favorite Tang poems 🎉 thanks for sharing

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黄昏means the time in the late afternoon

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