Poem
静夜思
静夜思
Quiet Night Thought
Chinese → English
Original · Chinese
- 床前明月光，
- 疑是地上霜。
- 举头望明月，
- 低头思故乡。
李白 (Li Bai)
Translation · English
- Beside my bed the bright moonlight,
- I suspect it is frost upon the ground.
- I raise my head to gaze at the bright moon,
- Then lower it, thinking of my hometown.
English translation
What it's about
It's a poem expressing the feeling of missing home.
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