床前明月光，
Before my bed, the bright moon's glow,
疑是地上霜。
seems like frost upon the ground.
举头望明月，
I raise my head and gaze at the bright moon,
低头思故乡。
I lower my head and think of my hometown.
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| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 床 | chuáng | bed |
| 前 | qián | front; before |
| 明月 | míng yuè | bright moon; refers to 夜明珠, a legendary pearl that can glow in the dark; measure word: 轮/輪 (lún) |
| 光 | guāng | light; ray; only |
| 疑 | yí | (bound form) to doubt; to suspect |
| 是 | shì | to be; correct |
| 地上 | dì shang | on the ground; on the floor |
| 霜 | shuāng | frost; white powder or cream spread over a surface; frosting; (skin) cream |
| 举 | jǔ | to raise; to lift |
| 头 | tóu | head; top |
| 望 | wàng | full moon; to hope; to expect; to visit; to gaze (into the distance); to look towards; towards |
| 低头 | dī tóu | to bow one's head; to yield |
| 思 | sī | to think; to consider |
| 故乡 | gù xiāng | hometown; native place |