The Moon on a Cold Night
霜月
by Li Shangyin
(唐)李商隐
“When people can hear the sound of wild geese, the cicada stops tweeting;
初闻征雁已无蝉,
I climb up to a high building and look far into the distance, seeing the water and sky merge into one;
百尺楼高水接天。
The deity of snow and frost, Qing Nv, and the goddess of the moon, Chang’e are not afraid of the cold;
青女素娥俱耐冷,
They are still competing with each other to see who is more beautiful.”
月中霜里斗婵娟。
霜月
by Li Shangyin
(唐)李商隐
“When people can hear the sound of wild geese, the cicada stops tweeting;
初闻征雁已无蝉,
I climb up to a high building and look far into the distance, seeing the water and sky merge into one;
百尺楼高水接天。
The deity of snow and frost, Qing Nv, and the goddess of the moon, Chang’e are not afraid of the cold;
青女素娥俱耐冷,
They are still competing with each other to see who is more beautiful.”
月中霜里斗婵娟。