Five-character quatrains (ancient poems)

1, at the heron hotel

Tang Dynasty: Wang Zhihuan

The sun sets slowly near the western hills, and the Yellow River flows into the East China Sea.

By going up one flight of stairs, look further.

Translation:

The sunset slowly sinks beside the western hills, and the Yellow River rushes to the East China Sea.

If you want to see the scenery of Wan Li, you must climb a higher tower.

2. "Surprising Autumn on Powder"

Tang Dynasty: Su Xiang

The north wind blows white clouds, and Wan Li crosses the river.

When the mood falls, the autumn sound can't be heard.

Translation:

The north wind blows the white clouds and makes them surge. I want to cross the Fenhe River and go thousands of miles away.

My mood is sad and melancholy, and I don't want to hear this bleak autumn wind again, and I will meet every grass and tree falling and dying.

3. Night parking on Jiande River

Tang Dynasty: Meng Haoran

Stop the boat in a foggy small state, when new worries come to the guest's heart.

The vastness of the wilderness is deeper than trees, and the moon is very close to the moon.

Translation:

Docking the ship on a foggy continent, new worries welled up in the guests' minds at dusk.

The boundless wilderness is darker than trees, and the river is clear and the moon is close to people.

4. Farewell in the Mountains

Seeing friends off in the mountains, Chai Men is half hidden at sunset.

Spring grass will grow green next year, my friend, will you come back?

Translation:

Farewell to friends in the mountains, the sunset half masks Chai Men.

Spring grass will give birth to new green next year, friend, can you give it back to me?

5, "Silent Night Thinking"

Tang Dynasty: Li Bai

The foot of my bed is shining so brightly. Is there frost already?

I looked up at the moon and looked down, feeling nostalgic.

Translation:

The bright moonlight sprinkled on enough paper in front of the bed, as if the ground was frosted.

I couldn't help looking up at the bright moon in the sky outside the window that day, and I couldn't help but bow my head and think of my hometown in the distance.