Milky Way; galaxy
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the Milky Way; the Galaxy
literaryA poetic and literary term for the galaxy containing our solar system. In Chinese mythology and folklore, it was visualized as a celestial river flowing across the night sky, famously separating the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl in the Qixi legend. Also used as a toponym, notably for Tianhe District in Guangzhou.
Yǎng仰
wàng望
yè夜
kōng空
，
fán繁
xīng星
diǎn点
diǎn点
，
yī一
tiáo条
tiān天
hé河
héng横
guàn贯
tiān天
jì际
。
Looking up at the night sky, stars twinkle everywhere, and a river of heaven stretches across the heavens.
Qī七
xī夕
chuán传
shuō说
zhōng中
，
niú牛
láng郎
hé和
zhī织
nǚ女
bèi被
tiān天
hé河
gé隔
kāi开
，
měi每
nián年
zhǐ只
néng能
xiāng相
huì会
yī一
cì次
。
In the Qixi legend, the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl are separated by the Milky Way, meeting only once a year.
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Tiān天
hé河
qū区
shì是
Guǎng广
zhōu州
shì市
zuì最
fán繁
huá华
de的
shāng商
yè业
zhōng中
xīn心
zhī之
yī一
。
Tianhe District is one of the most prosperous commercial centers in Guangzhou.