moonlight
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
moonlight; light of the moon
literaryA classical literary term derived from the myth of the 'toad in the moon' (蟾蜍, chánchú). Often used in poetry and elegant prose to evoke a beautiful, serene, or melancholic night scene.
Yè夜
shēn深
rén人
jìng静
，
wéi唯
yǒu有
chán蟾
guāng光
sǎ洒
mǎn满
tíng庭
yuàn院
。
In the deep silence of the night, only moonlight filled the courtyard.
Shī诗
rén人
yǎng仰
wàng望
yè夜
kōng空
，
tí提
bǐ笔
miáo描
huì绘
jiǎo皎
jié洁
de的
chán蟾
guāng光
。
The poet gazed at the night sky and began to describe the bright, pure moonlight with his pen.
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Jiāng江
miàn面
shàng上
，
piàn片
piàn片
chán蟾
guāng光
suí随
zhe着
wēi微
bō波
dàng荡
yàng漾
。
On the river's surface, patches of moonlight rippled with the gentle waves.