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When will the moon be clear and bright?
With a cup of wine in my hand, I ask the blue sky.
I don't know what season it would be in the heavens on this night.
I'd like to ride the wind to fly home.
Yet I fear the crystal and jade mansions are much too high and cold for me.
Dancing with my moon-lit shadow,
It does not seem like the human world.
The moon rounds the red mansion Stoops to silk-pad doors,
Shines upon the sleepless Bearing no grudge,
Why does the moon tend to be full when people are apart?
People may have sorrow or joy, be near or far apart,
The moon may be dim or bright, wax or wane,
This has been going on since the beginning of time.
May we all be blessed with longevity Though far apart,
we are still able to share the beauty of the moon togetherWhen will the moon be clear and bright?
With a cup of wine in my hand, I ask the blue sky.
I don't know what season it would be in the heavens on this night.
I'd like to ride the wind to fly home.
Yet I fear the crystal and jade mansions are much too high and cold for me.
Dancing with my moon-lit shadow,
It does not seem like the human world.
The moon rounds the red mansion Stoops to silk-pad doors,
Shines upon the sleepless Bearing no grudge,
Why does the moon tend to be full when people are apart?
People may have sorrow or joy, be near or far apart,
The moon may be dim or bright, wax or wane,
This has been going on since the beginning of time.
May we all be blessed with longevity Though far apart,
we are still able to share the beauty of the moon together
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Post comment Comment (11 replies)
- Reply shawle
- How poetic!
Actually,what I referred are our classic poems.
It's more poetic in Chinese,isn't it?
- Reply spaceone
- shawle: How poetic!yep~
Actually,what I referred are our classic poems.It's more poetic in Chinese,isn't it?
- Reply crossroad
- People may have sorrow or joy, be near or far apart,
The moon may be dim or bright, wax or wane,
This has been going on since the beginning of time.
so sentimental......
- Reply spaceone
- crossroad: People may have sorrow or joy, be near or far apart,yep~~ but that's the real life！
The moon may be dim or bright, wax or wane,
This has been going on since the beginning of time.
- Reply hirondelle
- "Dancing with my moon-lit shadow"----What a sentimental atmosphere! Maybe we can add "lonely" here---"dancing with my lonely moon-lit shadow"-----Good translation! But if the translator can manage to create some rhythms and rhymes , this poem would sound more beautiful in English.
- Reply spaceone
- hirondelle: "Dancing with my moon-lit shadow"----What a sentimental atmosphere! Maybe we can add "lonely" here---"dancing with my lonelyyes~~ totally agree with you
YUN~
- Reply stzsz
- I can't feel the scene of the peom with English.
I am a fusty old fellow ,HEHE.
I like Chinese ancient poetry. But I have no sensitiven with the edition of English translation.
- Reply spaceone
- stzsz: I can't feel the scene of the peom with English.ain't matter ！maybe the origin always the bestI am a fusty old fellow ,HEHE.
I like Chinese ancient poetry. But I have no sensitiven with th
