Excerpts from the original text:
I was scared to retreat, and suddenly there was a loud voice on the water, which was as clear as a ringing drum. The boatman was very afraid. I slowly observed that the mountains were full of caves and crevices, and I don't know how deep they were. Small surges came in and the waves stirred. The ship returned to the two mountains and entered the port. There are big stones flowing in it, which can seat 100 people. The air is full of tricks, feng shui and muffled cymbals, corresponding to the people facing it.
Excerpt translation:
I was so scared that I didn't dare to go back. Suddenly there was a loud sound from the water, as loud as a bell and drum. The boatman was frightened. I slowly observed that there were caves and cracks in the rocks at the foot of the mountain. I don't know their depth. Tiny water waves pour into caves and cracks, and the water waves agitate to form this sound.
The ship circled between two mountains and was about to enter the tributary mouth. There is a big stone in the center of the current, which can seat hundreds of people. The middle is empty, and there are many holes. Swallow the wind and waves and spit them out, making a muffled cymbal sound, which echoes the previous sound, like music playing.
Creative background:
In June of the seventh year of Yuanfeng in Song Shenzong (AD 1084), when Su Shi was transferred from Huangzhou Yong Ying Assistant Ambassador to Ruzhou (now Linru, Henan), he sent his eldest son Mai Su as the county magistrate to Dexing County, Raozhou, and visited Shi Zhongshan via Huzhou. In order to find out the origin of Shi Zhongshan's name, he wrote this article.
Explanation of word combinations:
Bored? ? Táng dā: Also called' muffled cymbals', bells and drums. Describe the sound of waves or water waves hitting objects.
Kēng táng: onomatopoeic words. Describe the sound of breaking ice.
Horizontal boring machine W à sh Tang Chuchang: the most commonly used boring machine. The axis of the spindle is horizontal. Generally, the workbench on which the workpiece is installed can move back and forth, left and right or rotate in the horizontal plane. It is mainly used for machining holes, milling planes and machining threads of box parts.
Boring gong soup: a musical instrument. One hand holds a copper plate about two or three inches in diameter, with two small holes tied around it, and the other hand taps it with a board.
Boring láng táng: See "thump", instruments of torture. Refers to the iron locks and chains that bind prisoners.
Boring soup: onomatopoeia. It often describes the metallic sound of drums, bells and gongs.