Listen to this article《题长安壁主人》是唐代诗人张谓创作的一首七言绝句。前两句指出世俗社会人情往来、友谊都是建立在黄金的基础上的。后两句形象地描出长安壁主人虚情假意的笑脸和冷漠无情的心肠。这首诗语言平淡，刻画世情，入木三分，反映了中唐社会世态人情的一个侧面。
张谓·《题长安壁主人》
世人结交须黄金，黄金不多交不深。
纵令然诺暂相许，终是悠悠行路心。
An Inscription on the Host of Chang’an Wall
By Zhang Wei
Making friends needs gold in this cold world.
In return you get colder friendship if you offer less gold.
Though one has made temporary verbal promises,
His heart remains as cold as an alien stranger’s.
