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Describe a feeling, thought, or situation in English. We will match it to a real line from Chinese poetry and philosophy—with the original Chinese, pinyin, a clear English reading, author, work, and source.
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A bright moon rises over the sea; at the ends of the earth, we share this moment.
Plain meaningThough far apart, we are connected beneath the same moon.
After fresh rain in the empty mountains, the evening air turns autumnal.
Plain meaningRain clears the world and autumn quietly arrives.
Who says the inch-long grass can repay the radiance of three spring months?
Plain meaningA child's gratitude can never fully repay a mother's care.
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