The new moon is on the first day of every month in the lunar calendar. When the moon moves between the sun and the earth, it faces the earth with its dark side and rises and falls with the sun, so people can't see it. At this time, the moon phase is called "new moon" or "new moon".
The original poem is as follows:
Mujiangsong
Author: Bai Juyi? Dynasty: Tang Dynasty
A sunset gradually sank into the river, half green and half green.
The loveliest thing is the ninth day of September. The bright pearl's bright crescent moon is shaped like a bow.
Translation:
In the evening, the setting sun is about to set, and it is gently scattered on the river. The river looks bright red under the setting sun, but the green waves are rolling on it.
On the third day of September, what a beautiful night. Dewdrops on the grass stems and leaves on the shore are like rare pearls, and a crescent moon rises like a delicate bow.
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The first two sentences are about the river at sunset. "A sunset is spreading in the water". The sunset shines on the river, but it means "spreading" instead of "taking pictures". This is because the "sunset" is very close to the horizon, almost touching the ground, and it really looks like it is "paved" on the river. The word "shop" also appears euphemistic and gentle, describing the unique softness of the autumn sunset, giving people a cordial and leisurely feeling.
"Half the river is rustling, half the river is red", the weather is clear and windless, the river flows slowly, and there are tiny ripples on the river. The part that receives more light shows "red"; Where there is little light, there is dark blue. The poet grasped the two colors on the river, but showed the scene that the river was sparkling at dusk and the color changed rapidly in the sunset. The poet was intoxicated and put his happiness in the description of the scenery.
The last two sentences are about the night scene when the new moon rises. The poet lingered until the early moon rose, the cool dew fell and a better realm appeared in front of him. The poet leaned down and saw the grass by the river covered with crystal dew. Dewdrops on the green grass are inlaid on the green grass like pearls. With the metaphor of "real pearl", not only the roundness of dew is written, but also the luster of dew shining under the new moon.
The poet looked up again and saw a crescent moon Ran Ran rising, just like a delicate bow hanging in the blue sky. The poet condensed the two wonders of heaven and earth into a poem-"The dew is like a real pearl, and the moon is like a bow". From a crescent moon bent like a bow, the author remembered that it was "the third night of September", and could not help but blurt out his lovely praise for it, expressing his feelings directly, pushing his feelings to a climax and causing waves in his poems.
Through the description of the two visual images of "dew" and "moon", the poet created a harmonious and quiet artistic conception, and used this novel and ingenious metaphor to describe and color nature in detail, describe its capacity, draw its shape and show readers a wonderful picture.
There seems to be a lack of time connection between describing the sunset river and praising the moon dew, but the night on the third day of September is invisibly connected with time, and it is connected with dusk, dew and the moon, which means that the poet enjoys it from dusk to the moon and contains the poet's love and love for nature.