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No one knows me in the deep forest; the bright moon comes to shine upon me.
Plain meaningEven in solitude, the moon can feel like quiet company.
English wording on Gu Ren Said is an original reading aid, not a claim that there is only one valid literary translation.
The moon sets, crows cry, and frost fills the sky; beside river maples and fishing lights, I lie awake in sorrow.
Plain meaningI cannot sleep on this cold and lonely night.
English wording on Gu Ren Said is an original reading aid, not a claim that there is only one valid literary translation.
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.
English wording on Gu Ren Said is an original reading aid, not a claim that there is only one valid literary translation.
I raise my head and gaze at the bright moon; I lower it and think of home.
Plain meaningMoonlight makes me miss my home.
English wording on Gu Ren Said is an original reading aid, not a claim that there is only one valid literary translation.
From tonight the dew turns white; the moon is brightest in my homeland.
Plain meaningHome always seems brighter when you are far away.
English wording on Gu Ren Said is an original reading aid, not a claim that there is only one valid literary translation.
In a lone boat, an old man in a straw cape fishes alone in the snowy river cold.
Plain meaningOne person remains steady in a vast and empty winter world.
English wording on Gu Ren Said is an original reading aid, not a claim that there is only one valid literary translation.