Author: Li Bai
Drinking alone under the moon
A pot of wine among the flowers, drinking alone without any blind date.
Toast a glass to the bright moon, and look at each other as three people.
The moon does not know how to drink, but its shadow follows me.
While the moon is about to be shadowed, we must have fun until spring.
My singing moon lingers, my dancing shadows are scattered.
They make love together when they are awake, but they separate when they are drunk.
We will travel together forever, and we will meet each other in Miao Yunhan.
Notes
1. General: together, together.
2. Date: meet.
3. Yunhan: Tianhe.
Translation
Prepare a pot of fine wine, place it among the flowers, and drink it by yourself. You are alone without friends or relatives. I raised my wine glass to invite the charming bright moon, lowered my head and caught a glimpse of the figure, there were already three people drinking. Yue'er, how do you know the joy of drinking? Ying'er, you cling to me alone in vain! For now, let's stay with the Jade Rabbit, this ruthless thin figure. I should enjoy myself in time, taking advantage of the good spring evening. The moon listens to my singing and lingers in the nine heavens, while the shadow dances with me, jumping and rolling on the ground. When we are sober, we can have fun and have fun, but when we are drunk, we will inevitably be separated.
Moon, I would like to become a loving friend with you forever, and meet on the far bank of the Milky Way. Goodbye!