金缕衣
劝君莫惜金缕衣
劝君惜取少年时。
花开堪折直须折
莫待无花空折枝。
Love not your brocade robe of golden thread,
But love your youth while youth is yet ahead.
When flowers bloom and can be plucked, go pluck them now;
Wait not until no bloom is left upon the bough.
逐句注释
劝君莫惜金缕衣
以“金缕衣”起兴，象征荣华富贵。首句用否定的劝诫语气，告诫世人不要贪恋外在的物质华丽。“金缕衣”在古诗中常指华贵享乐的器物，这里作为铺垫，与次句形成对比。
The poem begins with a warning: do not cherish the gold-embroidered robe, a symbol of wealth and vanity. This is a rhetorical device of contrast, setting material luxury against what is truly worth treasuring.
劝君惜取少年时。
次句以对举句式直接点出主题：时间中最珍贵的是青春年华。“惜取”的重复强调了恳切之情。对比金缕衣与少年时，说明青春远比物质财富宝贵，是全篇的主旨所在。
The second line completes the parallel, urging one to value the time of youth. The repetition of '劝君' gives an earnest, persuasive tone; youth is contrasted with the golden robe, emphasizing intangible time over material wealth.
花开堪折直须折
比喻由抽象变具体：花盛期比喻青春年少，“折花”比喻趁时进取或把握眼前的美好。“堪折”“直须”语气果断有力，说明应当趁时而动表达出“及时”的行动意识。
This line uses a metaphor: blooming flowers stand for youth, and plucking them stands for seizing opportunities or savoring present joy. The words '堪折' and '直须' convey urgency and decisiveness to act while the chance lasts.
莫待无花空折枝。
反面补足，从“花开”到“无花”，从“折花”到“空折枝”，形成强烈对比，预料因蹉跎而后悔的结果。结句以“空”字点出无奈，使你自然领悟及时珍惜青春、年华逝去便无可挽回的道理。
The final line offers the opposite side: when the flowers have fallen, you can only hold an empty branch—a vivid image of regret. The word '空' stresses emptiness, warning that lost youth and neglected opportunities can never be retrieved.
今日赏析
此诗题一作《杂诗》，属唐代流行的乐府歌辞，作者多题为杜秋娘。杜秋娘是金陵（今江苏南京）人，善唱《金缕衣》，曾为镇海节度使李锜之妾，又入宫任傅姆。关于此诗，一般认为它是对青春与美好时光的劝喻，告诫人们莫贪图物质享受，应在有限的少年时代努力把握当下。全诗通俗明快，兼用比喻与对比，成为传诵千古的励志诗。
This poem, also known as 'Miscellaneous Poem' by some manuscripts, was a popular Yuefu song in the Tang dynasty. It is traditionally attributed to Du Qiuniang, a woman of Jinling (now Nanjing) and a concubine of military governor Li Qi. The work admonishes people not to cling to material splendor but to value the brief time of youth and act decisively in the present. Its simple metaphor and contrasting imagery have made it one of the most widely remembered Tang poems.
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