full moon; moon on the 15th day of lunar month
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Meanings
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the full moon; the moon on the 15th (or 16th) day of the lunar month
In the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, the 15th (or occasionally 16th) day of the month is called 望日 (wàngrì), and the moon on this day is called 望月 (wàngyuè) or 满月 (mǎnyuè). The term is often used in literary or astronomical contexts.
Jīn今
tiān天
shì是
nóng农
lì历
shí十
wǔ五
，
wǎn晚
shang上
de的
wàng望
yuè月
yòu又
yuán圆
yòu又
liàng亮
。
Today is the 15th day of the lunar month, and tonight's full moon is round and bright.
Gǔ古
rén人
cháng常
zài在
wàng望
yuè月
zhī之
yè夜
sī思
niàn念
yuǎn远
fāng方
de的
qīn亲
rén人
。
Ancient people often thought of their distant relatives on nights of the full moon.
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Wàng望
yuè月
yǔ与
shuò朔
yuè月
xiāng相
duì对
，
fēn分
bié别
dài代
biǎo表
yuè月
xiàng相
zhōu周
qī期
zhōng中
de的
mǎn满
yuè月
hé和
xīn新
yuè月
。
The full moon (wangyue) and the new moon (shuoyue) are opposites, representing the full moon and new moon phases of the lunar cycle respectively.