What is the content of the poem "The Old Road and the West Wind Thin Horse"

From Ma Zhiyuan's "Tianjingsha Qiu Si" in Yuan Dynasty, the whole poem is as follows:

Dead vines, old trees, faint crows,

Small bridges and flowing water,

The ancient road and the west wind are thin.

The sun went down,

Heartbroken people are at the end of the world.

At dusk, a group of crows landed on an old tree with withered vines and made a piercing cry. Under the small bridge, the running water jingles, and the farmhouse next to the small bridge raises smoke. On the ancient road, a thin horse struggled against the west wind. The sunset gradually lost its luster and set from the west. On a cold night, only lonely travelers wander in the distance.

The next word "thin" before "horse" is to write about people's thinness and not people. By writing about the thinness of horses, they show their thinness and their poverty. The hardships of the journey. The hardships of pursuing fame and profit. Reading makes people feel bitter, and singing makes people feel more sad. People who watch this song without tears don't know what it means. The bleak scenery makes people look bleak everywhere, and the peaceful and warm bridges and flowing water contrast with people, making the sadness deeper and sadder. The beauty of writing scenery is wonderful here!

reference data

Chen. High school students must recite ancient poems. Beijing: Longmen Publishing House, 20 12.