池上
小娃撑小艇，
偷采白莲回。
不解藏踪迹，
浮萍一道开。
A little child punts a tiny boat along,
And steals white lotus blooms, then drifts back with a song.
Not knowing how to hide the traces left behind,
A trail of duckweed opens, easy to find.
逐句注释
小娃撑小艇，
“小娃”指小孩子，口吻亲切；“撑”是撑船、用篙行船的动作；“小艇”即小船。此句用白描手法，以“小娃”“小艇”两个“小”字相映，突出人物与场景的轻巧可爱，也为后文“偷采”的童趣行动作铺垫。
“小娃” means a small child, spoken with affectionate familiarity; “撑” is the action of punting or poling a boat; “小艇” is a little boat. The line uses plain, direct description (baimiao), repeating the sense of “small” in child and boat to create a light, charming scene and prepare for the childlike mischief that follows.
偷采白莲回。
“偷采”并非真正的偷窃，而是写孩童背着大人采摘白莲的顽皮与天真；“白莲”既点明池塘景物，也形成清丽的色彩意象；“回”写采到莲花后返回。此句以动作叙事，寥寥五字便写出孩童的兴奋、秘密感和满载而归的情态。
“偷采” is not real theft but playful, innocent mischief: the child picks white lotus blooms without letting adults know. “白莲” identifies the pond scene and gives a fresh, bright color image; “回” means returning after picking the flowers. In five characters the line narrates action and conveys the child’s excitement, secrecy, and sense of a small triumph.
不解藏踪迹，
“不解”即不懂得、不知道；“藏踪迹”指掩盖行踪痕迹。此句由动作转入心理，写孩子只知采莲之乐，却不懂得掩饰自己的行迹，天真无邪之态跃然纸上。它与上句“偷”字形成有趣对照：名为“偷”，实则毫不设防。
“不解” means not understanding or not knowing how; “藏踪迹” means to cover up one’s traces. The line shifts from action to psychology: the child knows only the joy of picking lotus and does not think to conceal the evidence. This reveals perfect innocence and creates a humorous contrast with the previous “偷”: it is called “stealing,” yet the child leaves every sign.
浮萍一道开。
“浮萍”是浮生水面的水草；“一道”指一条、一路；“开”写浮萍被小船分开。此句以景作结，不直接说孩子暴露行踪，而借水面浮萍分开的一条痕迹暗示小船经过，含蓄而有画面感。这是以果写因、以景写人的手法，余味悠长。
“浮萍” are duckweed plants floating on the water; “一道” means a line or trail; “开” describes the duckweed parting as the boat passes. The poem ends with scenery rather than direct explanation: instead of saying the child’s traces are exposed, it shows a single opened trail on the water, implying the boat’s path. This is a subtle “effect implying cause” and “scenery revealing person” technique, leaving a vivid afterimage.
今日赏析
《池上》是白居易的一首五言绝句，具体创作年代不详，多认为写于诗人闲居时观察池上小景的瞬间，也有选本将其视为《池上二首》之一。全诗不事雕琢，以白描捕捉孩童撑船偷采白莲的片刻，既写童趣，也见诗人对日常生活的细致观察与温和爱赏。
“Poolside” is a five-character quatrain by Bai Juyi. Its exact date is unknown; it is generally thought to capture a small pond scene observed during the poet’s leisure, and some anthologies treat it as one of the two “Poolside” poems. Without elaborate ornament, the poem uses plain description to catch the moment a child punts a boat and playfully picks white lotus blooms. It celebrates childlike innocence and reveals the poet’s attentive, affectionate observation of everyday life.
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