Tang Poems 唐诗 >> 静夜思
李白 (Li Bai) 唐朝 Tang Dynasty
Chuáng qián míngyuè guāng,
Yí shì dìshang shuāng.
床前明月光，
疑是地上霜。
Jǔtóu wàng míngyuè,
Dītóu sī gùxiāng.
举头望明月，
低头思故乡。
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李白：Li Bai (701–762), courtesy name Taibai, is often considered the greatest Chinese poet of all time.
- 静夜思：Quiet Night Thought
- 床：bed
- 前：before
- 明月：bright moon
- 光：light
- 疑：suspect
- 是：be
- 地上：on the ground
- 霜：frost
- 举头：raise one's head
- 望：look towards; watch
- 低头：lower one's head
- 思：miss
- 故乡：hometown
Moonlight before my bed
Perhaps frost on the ground.
Raise my head and look up the moon
Lower my head and I miss my home.