Baike suggests this poem is dealing with how Du Fu sees his situation reflected in her.
Baike mentions in their analysis that the flickering light is a metaphor for time passing rapidly and the world changing.
Baike says multiple possible interpretations of the spring water line. In addition to the interpretation that Hawkes takes, there's also the interpretation that she is the clear water and the husband the muddy, and by staying on the mountain, she's refusing to become muddy. Or it's about chastity, or the two wives.
Baike's gloss is the tall bamboo is a metaphor for the noble principles of the lady.
Re: 12. 佳人 Jiā-rén
Baike mentions in their analysis that the flickering light is a metaphor for time passing rapidly and the world changing.
Baike says multiple possible interpretations of the spring water line. In addition to the interpretation that Hawkes takes, there's also the interpretation that she is the clear water and the husband the muddy, and by staying on the mountain, she's refusing to become muddy. Or it's about chastity, or the two wives.
Baike's gloss is the tall bamboo is a metaphor for the noble principles of the lady.