1. There is a bright moon on the sea, and the end of the world is at this time. Lovers complain about the distant night, but they miss each other at night. ——"Looking at the Moon and Huaiyuan" by Zhang Jiuling of the Tang Dynasty
Translation: A bright moon rises over the vast sea, and at this time you and I are looking at each other at the end of the world. Loved people resent the long moonlit night and stay awake all night longing for their loved ones.
2. Look up at the bright moon and lower your head to think about your hometown. ——"Quiet Night Thoughts" by Li Bai in the Tang Dynasty
Translation: I couldn't help but raise my head and look at the bright moon in the sky outside the window that day. I couldn't help but lower my head and think about my hometown far away.
3. The dew is white tonight, and the moon is bright in my hometown. ——"Remembering My Brother-in-law on a Moonlit Night" by Du Fu of the Tang Dynasty
Translation: Tonight has entered the Bailu solar term, and the moon is still the brightest in my hometown.
4. There has been no light on this evening for three years, but the bright moon should be in my hometown. ——Qiu Fengjia, "Moonless Yuanxi" in the Qing Dynasty
Translation: Three years later, there is no moonlight in the sky tonight, but the beautiful moon is probably in my hometown.
5. When you look at the bright moon, you should shed tears. Your heart will be in the same place all night long. ——Bai Juyi of the Tang Dynasty, "Looking at the Moon and Feelings"
Translation: Looking at the bright moon at the same time makes one sad and sheds tears. The feeling of homesickness is the same for all five places in one night.
6. Looking to the northwest, where is the moon? To the southeast, you can see how full the moon is. ——Bai Juyi of the Tang Dynasty, "Looking at the Moon in the Pavilion on the Night of August 15th"
Translation: Looking to the northwest, how can I see where my hometown is? Looking to the southeast, I can see that the moon has become full several times.
7. The full moon flies into the mirror, and returns to the heart to fold the sword. ——Du Fu, Tang Dynasty, "Two Poems on the Night of August 15th"
Translation: There is a full moon outside the window, and it is also a full moon in the mirror. The feeling of homesickness is like a knife cutting into the heart!
8. The spring breeze is green again on the south bank of the river. When will the bright moon shine on me again? ——"Mooring at Guazhou" by Wang Anshi of the Song Dynasty
Translation: The gentle spring breeze blows green on the south bank of the river again, but, the bright moon in the sky, when will you be able to illuminate my home?
9. The sky is wide and the trees are low. The river is clear and the moon is close to people. ——Meng Haoran of the Tang Dynasty, "Su Jiande River"
Translation: The wilderness is endless and the sky is lower than the trees. The river is clear and the moon is close to people.
10. Tonight, when the moon is bright and everyone looks around, I don’t know who is missing my autumn thoughts. ——Wang Jian of the Tang Dynasty, "Looking at the Moon on the Fifteenth Night and Mailing it to Du Langzhong"
Translation: It is late at night, and the cold autumn dew quietly wets the sweet-scented osmanthus in the courtyard.
Tonight, the bright moon is in the sky, and people are admiring the moon. I wonder whose house those vast autumn thoughts fall on?