The water is boundless, and the lotus blooms at night.
Watch the lights gradually come out of the temple in the distance, and wait until the moon gets dark to see the lake.
The whole poem is about the beautiful scenery the author saw when he visited the West Lake at night. The first two sentences are about the West Lake at night. Lake water, lotus flowers and bursts of fragrance are fascinating. The third sentence is about dim light and distant temples, and the last sentence is about what the author will do next. He hopes to enjoy the West Lake at a deeper night. In fact, the whole poem is about the night view of the West Lake, but there seems to be a trace of sadness between sentences. Bright moonlight, calm lake water, ripples caused by paddles and faint lights all seem to be a portrayal of the author's mood at that time.