waning crescent moon; setting moon
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
waning crescent moon; crescent moon at the end of the lunar month
literarySpecifically refers to the thin, curved moon visible just before the new moon. Used in poetic and descriptive contexts.
Tiān天
kuài快
liàng亮
le了
，
dōng东
fāng方
zhǐ只
shèng剩
xià下
yī一
wān弯
cán残
yuè月
。
Dawn was approaching, and only a waning crescent moon remained in the eastern sky.
Xiǎo晓
fēng风
cán残
yuè月
，
jǐng景
sè色
qī凄
liáng凉
。
The morning breeze and the waning moon create a desolate scene.
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Nóng农
lì历
niàn廿
bā八
de的
wǎn晚
shang上
，
kě可
yǐ以
kàn看
jiàn见
cán残
yuè月
。
On the evening of the 28th day of the lunar month, you can see the waning crescent moon.
noun
the setting moon; moon about to disappear below the horizon
literaryRefers to the moon low in the sky, often at dawn, just before it sets. Implies a transient, melancholic beauty.
Lí黎
míng明
shí时
fèn分
，
cán残
yuè月
xī西
chén沉
。
At dawn, the setting moon sinks in the west.
Tā他
wàng望
zhe着
tiān天
biān边
de的
cán残
yuè月
，
jiǔ久
jiǔ久
bù不
yǔ语
。
He gazed at the moon on the horizon for a long time without speaking.
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Cán残
yuè月
yǔ与
chén晨
xīng星
xiāng相
bàn伴
，
gòu构
chéng成
yī一
fú幅
jìng静
mì谧
de的
huà画
miàn面
。
The setting moon accompanied by the morning stars forms a tranquil picture.