This sentence comes from One Night in a Foreign Country written by the Tang Dynasty poet Du Fu. This sentence means what it's like to wander around, just like a lonely Sha Ou between heaven and earth.
Original text:
The breeze rippled on the grassy coast, through the night, and blew to my still mast.
The endless plains are dotted with drooping stars. The moon runs with the river.
I hope my art can bring me fame and liberate my sick old age from the office! .
Flying around, flying around, what am I like, just a sandpiper in the vast world! .
Translation:
The breeze blows the fine grass on the river bank, and the high-masted boat is moored alone at night. The stars are hanging in the sky, and Ye Ping looks very broad; The moonlight is surging with the waves, and the river is rolling eastward. Is my article famous? As I am old and ill, I should resign. What's it like to wander between heaven and earth like a lonely Sha Ou?
Appreciation of A Night Abroad
This poem not only writes about the customs of the journey, but also writes about the sadness of the old, the weak, the sick and the wandering mood. The first couplet is a close-up of a river night, depicting the lonely state of being alone on a moonlit night. Couplets are written with a long-term vision, vigorous and broad. The "falling stars" set off the vastness of vilen, and the "surging moon" set off the momentum of the river, writing a sad mood with joyful scenes, reflecting his lonely image and sad mood. Necklace is a satire, expressing the anxiety and anger of retired officials.
The poet resigned because his articles were famous and his lofty political ambitions were suppressed for a long time. The poet of the United Front compared himself with Sha Ou, moved the Jianghu and lamented. The first two couplets of the whole poem point out "nocturnal travel", and the second couplet is closely related to "book". It is a classic in Du Fu's poems, with profound content, beautiful style and rigorous structure.
The above contents refer to Baidu Encyclopedia-One Night Abroad.