Xie An held a family gathering on a cold snowy day to explain poetry to his son and nephew. Soon, it snowed heavily, and the teacher said happily, "What is this snow like?" Xie Lang, his elder brother, said, "It's almost as good to sprinkle salt in the air." Another brother's daughter said, "It's better to fly catkins with the wind." A teacher burst out laughing. She is the daughter of Xie Yi and the wife of General Zuo.

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Xie Taifu: Xie An (.320-385), whose name is Anshi, was born in Yang Xia, Chen Jun, Jin Dynasty (now Taikang, Henan Province). I worked as a magistrate, servant and official minister in Xing Wu, and as a soldier in China. Be posthumously awarded as a teacher.

Episode: Family gathering.

Children: sons and nephews.

Talking about the significance of the thesis: explaining poetry.

Earl: Soon, not yet.

Sudden: urgent, tight.

Cheerful: In a cheerful manner.

What it looks like: What it looks like. What, what; Like, like.

Hu Er: Xie Lang. Xie Lang is the eldest son of Xie An's brother. Worked as a magistrate in Dongyang.

Poor: almost the same. Poor, roughly, almost; Quasi-comparison.

Not if: better.

Cause: by virtue.

Namely: yes.

Woman without games: refers to Xie Daowen, a famous talented woman in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, who is famous for her intelligence. No bureau, refers to Xie Yi, no bureau.

: Zi Shuping, the second son of the great calligrapher Wang Xizhi, has served as Jiangzhou secretariat, Zuo general and Huiji secretariat.