chán
gōng

literary

Meaning of 蟾宫

蟾宫 means the moon; the lunar palace. Pronounced chán gōng.

  • the moon; the lunar palace

Definitions & Examples

Jīn
chán
gōng
fèn
wài
míng
 

Tonight the moon is exceptionally bright.

Zhé
guì
chán
gōng
shì
rén
duì
gāo
zhòng
de
měi
hǎo
zhù
yuàn
 

‘Plucking the cassia branch in the lunar palace’ was an ancient metaphor for passing the imperial exams with top honors.

Shī
rén
yǎng
wàng
chán
gōng
 
xīn
shēng
xiàn
xiá
 

The poet gazed at the moon, his heart filled with boundless reverie.