Explanation of gourd
(1). It is an annual herb with fruits larger than gourds. When ripe, they can be cut into pieces and made into utensils. Also refers to the fruit of this plant. "The Analects of Confucius·Yang Huo": "How can I eat melons? How can I tie them without eating them?" Later, it was used as a metaphor for people who have not obtained official positions or have done nothing. Wang Can of the Han Dynasty wrote in "Ode to Climbing a Tower": "Afraid of people hanging melons, afraid of wells, don't eat them." Wang Anshi of the Song Dynasty, "Visiting Han Chiguo" poem: "The rest of my life will not be a melon, I will have nothing to seek in the world." Chen Jing, Ming Dynasty "Two Pearls: Encountering Friends at Yuanmen": "Brother Sun is a hero in the world, not a melon, he can act when the opportunity arises, so there is no need to worry about it." (2) Star name. "Historical Records Tianguan Shu": "Gua, there are green and black stars guarding it." Sima Zhensuo quoted from "Jingzhou Zhan": "Gua, a Tianji, is in the east of Hegu." Qing Cao Yin's "Gift to Wu Yuanpu" 》Poetry: "Speaking of the ordinary pushing of the chopsticks, I have never been confused by the melon." (3). It is a metaphor for a man who is alone without a partner. "Selected Works·Cao Zhi's "Ode to the Goddess of Luo"": "I lament the incomparable beauty of the gourd, and sing about the solitude of the morning glory." Li Shan's note: "Ruan Yu's "Ode to Stop Desire" says: 'I am saddened by the lack of a gourd, and I am saddened by the weaver girl. "Zhiduqin" has this saying, but its meaning is unspecified. Zhang Xian's note: "The name of the star is alone in the east of Hegu, so it is said to be unparalleled." "Heji Huaichun": "Although sometimes I chant "Yao Tao", I sigh that the melon will eventually be unparalleled."
Word analysis
The explanation of "匏á" [匏瓜]. Annual herb. The fruit is larger than a gourd and can be cut in half to make a water scoop. .The fruit of this plant. They are all commonly known as "ladle gourds". One of the ancient Chinese eight tones, such as Sheng, Yu, etc. Radical: 勹; Explanation of melon: melon ā is a vine plant belonging to the Cucurbitaceae family. Its fruit is edible: watermelon. Winter melon. Guardi. Carve up (divide like a melon, as in "Guagua Tianxia"). connection. Alternate. Gua Li (referring to the situation of suspicion). melon seeds. Radical: Melon.