Full poem: Even if there is a month in a foreign country, there is no light in the home. It is better to think about the time when there is no time than to think about the time when there is no time. It comes from "Qilu Lamp" by Li Luyuan in the Qing Dynasty.
Interpretation: It means that you are in a foreign country, no matter how bright the moon is or how nice it is over there, there is no rush. There is a solitary lamp in your hometown, which means that no matter how nice the outside is, it is not as good as home. When you are financially well-off, plan your expenses for when you have no money; don’t wait until you have no money before you think about your expenses when you have money.
Appreciation: The poem expresses the longing for hometown. When a person is in a foreign land, no matter how magnificent the outside world is, it cannot compare to the hometown in his heart. The poems reveal sad emotions and make people feel the same.
About the writing background of "Qilu Deng":
Summary: During the Ming and Jia years, Tan Zhongbi, a tribute student in Kaifeng, Henan, was a dignified and cautious man with a strict family education. When Zhongbi died, he left his son Shaowen eight characters: Study hard and get close to the gentleman. Among his contemporaries, there are Xia Ding, Zhang Shengzu, Guan Yi'an, Sheng Xiqiao and others who were flashy and dissolute. Since Tan Zhongbi died, the director came to seduce him. He heard that he had no restraint and he followed him. The five people became sworn brothers and ate and gambled together.
Shao Wen gradually fell into bad habits. A few people opened casinos, harbored local prostitutes, doted on prostitutes, and minted money privately. Shaowen was trapped in the quagmire and imprisoned awaiting trial. His family went bankrupt and he was released from prison. In order to pay off his debts, Shao Wen cut down all the trees in his ancestral tombs. After experiencing the bitter experience, he eventually found his way back and decided to repent. When he was no longer confused, he devoted himself to studying and was later awarded the title of county magistrate. Shao Wen often used his life experiences as a warning to his son Zhuanchu, who studied with his father and excelled in examinations many times. Later, he was appointed Hanlin to revive the family affairs.