$Bamboo in the Rock is a Chinese poem by a man named Zheng Xie, often called Zheng Banqiao. Zheng is a great artist and poet. He is ⁽^1⁾$
also
a government official (官员$) in the Qing Dynasty. He ⁽^2⁾$
hates
the unfair (不公平的$) things in the government, so he starts making art and writing poems about things like bamboo. Those poems are ⁽^3⁾$
easy
to understand but have deep meanings.
$His poem paints a ⁽^4⁾$
picture
$ of bamboo growing strong within rocks on a mountain. The bamboo faces lots of difficulties, like the ⁽^5⁾$
wind
from every side, but it keeps standing up straight. The bamboo is a symbol of strength and determination (决心).
$The poem is full of ⁽^6⁾$
beautiful
$ words about nature. It's also there to teach us something important. Just like the bamboo, people should ⁽^7⁾$
stay
strong. By facing hard times, we can build our strength, just like the bamboo.
$Young people can ⁽^8⁾$
learn
$ a lot from this poem because it shows them it's important to stay strong and determined, even when things are ⁽^9⁾$
difficult
$. The poem tells young people that tests and difficulties can ⁽^10⁾$
help
them grow stronger. They need to be brave during hard times and never give up, just like the bamboo.