A classical Chinese line for “Enjoy the moment”

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人生得意须尽欢，莫使金樽空对月。

Rén shēng dé yì xū jìn huān, mò shǐ jīn zūn kōng duì yuè.

Close English reading

When life goes well, enjoy it fully; do not leave the golden cup empty beneath the moon.

Plain meaningCelebrate the good moments while they are here.

SourceLi Bai · Tang dynasty · Bring in the Wine
Complete Tang Poems

Why it fitsIt gives joyful permission to be fully present when life offers a moment worth celebrating.

Original context and translation note

君不见黄河之水天上来，奔流到海不复回。

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人生得意须尽欢，莫使金樽空对月。

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