What do you mean, "the sound of silence is crushed to dust"

It means: it's better than falling in Nanshi and being crushed to dust.

I. Sources

This sentence comes from the third and fourth sentences of Wang Anshi, a poet and writer in the Song Dynasty. His ancient poems are as follows:

A vicious spring water surrounds the flower body, and the figure is enchanting.

It is better to be blown into snow by the east wind than crushed into dust by the south passengers.

Second, translation.

The spring water in the pond is surrounded by apricot flowers, and the flowers and the reflections in the water have their own merits. Even if it is blown down by the spring breeze like snow, it is better than falling on the southern market and being ground into powder.

Third, appreciate

One or two sentences describe the scenery and the charm of apricot flowers in the water. The first sentence points out the geographical location of apricot flowers. The "vicious" here refers to the pond. A pool of green spring water surrounds apricot trees, indicating the vitality of blooming. The word "around" is skillfully used, which not only describes the winding flow of evil water, but also describes the dependence of spray on blind date. Wang Anshi likes to use the word "around" to describe the mountain water potential. For example, he said in the poem "On the River": "There is no road around the green hills, and suddenly Qian Fan is looming." In Mr. Yin's Book on the Wall of the Lake (I), he wrote: "One water protects the fields and the two mountains are green." "Zhongshan is a thing" says that "the stream flows around the bamboo silently", which gives people a feeling of grace, gentleness and tranquility.

The second sentence describes the graceful charm of apricot flowers from two aspects: flowers and shadows. The trees are full of flowers, and the pool is full of shadows. The word "enchanting" was originally used to describe people, but it was transferred to apricot flowers here, showing the dazzling brilliance of apricot flowers. The word "Ge" shows that in the poet's eyes, flowers follow, beautiful and affectionate, but also fascinating loss. Xu Yi, a poet in the Song Dynasty, said: "Gong Jing loves to see the shadows in the water, which is also good. For example,' the autumn water is a lumen river, and the broken silk is far away', and' Peach Blossom Poetry' says:' Clear the ditch around the spring, overlook the red shadow and move the fish', all of which are based on its shadow." Wang Anshi is good at painting flowers from two aspects: ontology and projection. This coexistence of reality and reality: on the one hand, it makes the scenery more three-dimensional, on the other hand, it also reveals the poet's aesthetic taste, that is, he has a special liking for the beauty of emptiness and tranquility.

Three or four sentences talk about lyricism and praise the beauty of apricot blossoms in the north. These two sentences are opposite to Seiko. For example, Chen Yan's "The Essence of Song Poetry" said: "Many languages of Gong Jing's quatrains are very skilled, and it seems that they have become truncated sentences before they are written." These two sentences are very expressive and intriguing. "The east wind blows like snow" vividly depicts the beautiful scene of apricot trees being blown by the wind and flying in colors, such as snow flying all over the sky and drifting with the tide. The metaphor is vivid and the imagination is rich. Even if the spring breeze blows gently, charming flowers can't bear to be blown off. It has withered and withered, which is sad. But the poet said it was better than Nanmo apricot blossom, and the meaning of reserve and self-sufficiency was beyond words.

This contrast is thought-provoking: "Nanwu" is opposite to "Beipi" in this poem, and these two background images contain a spatial metaphor. If the quiet and tranquil "Beipi" is a quiet place far away from the hustle and bustle of the floating world, then "Nanmo" is a vanity fair with prosperous material desires. "Nanmo" is prosperous, and "Beipi" is secluded; "South without" lively, "North skin" empty; Even if the apricot flowers in Beipi are scattered all over the place, they can still remain pure in a clear wave; The apricot blossoms in Nanmo either experience all kinds of fun and let them climb; Either wither the road, be trampled by others, grind it into dust and be covered with filth. If the apricot blossom in Nanwu is an allusion to a powerful minister, the apricot blossom in Beipi is a symbol of the poet's strong Geng Jie and narcissistic self-personality. From 1070 (the third year of Xining) to 1076 (the ninth year of Xining), Wang Anshi paid homage to the Prime Minister twice, went on strike twice, and finally retreated to Jiangning, leaving his feelings in the middle of the mountain. After the strike, although he was forced to withdraw from politics, he still adhered to his original reform beliefs and positions, and actively advocated that "the destiny is not enough for fear, people have no compassion, and the laws of their ancestors are not enough for observance." A "vertical" and a "unique" closely echoed, surging and clear, and hit the floor clearly demonstrated his political stance and life ethics.