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Autumn Moon

秋月 · Zhu Xi · 宋

Chinese · Pinyin · English
清qīng溪xī流liú过guò碧bì山shān头tóu

A clear stream flows past green hills;

空kōng水shuǐ澄chéng鲜xiān一yí色sè秋qiū

Sky and water shine in one fresh autumn scene.

隔gé断duàn红hóng尘chén三sān十shí里lǐ

Far from the dusty bustle of the world,

白bái云yún黄huáng叶yè共gòng悠yōu悠yōu

White clouds and yellow leaves drift at ease together.

Meaning

A clear stream runs through green hills, with water and sky sharing autumn clarity. Far from everyday bustle, white clouds and yellow leaves seem at ease together. This edition follows Zhu Xi's collected text.

About the poet

Zhu Xi was a Song scholar and poet. This poem presents a clear stream and an unhurried autumn landscape.

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