明月

明月

1. bright moon (Classifier: 輪／轮; 彎／弯)

   • 舉杯邀明月，對影成三人。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     举杯邀明月，对影成三人。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: 8th century, 李白 (Li Bai), 月下獨酌四首·其一 (“Drinking Alone Under the Moon - 1”)

     Jǔbēi yāo míngyuè, duì yǐng chéng sān rén.

     raise a cup to invite the bright moon , along with my shadow we become a party of three.

   • 明月幾時有？把酒問青天。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     明月几时有？把酒问青天。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: 1076, 蘇軾 (Su Shi), 水調歌頭 (明月幾時有) (“Water Melody (When Will the Bright Moon Appear)”)

     Míngyuè jǐshí yǒu? Bǎjiǔ wèn qīngtiān.

     When will the bright moon appear? pick an alcohol and ask the blue sky.

   • 人如天上的明月，是不可擁有。 [Literary Cantonese, trad.]
     人如天上的明月，是不可拥有。 [Literary Cantonese, simp.]

     From: 1987, 李克勤 (Hacken Lee), 月半小夜曲

     jan⁴ jyu⁴ tin¹ soeng⁶ dik¹ ming⁴ jyut⁶, si⁶ bat¹ ho² jung² jau⁵.

     She, like the bright moon in the sky, is a person whom I cannot own.

   • 朋友罵我太狼狽，綴著妳玲瓏迺，毋知妳是我度過烏暗的明月。 [Taiwanese Hokkien, trad.]
     朋友骂我太狼狈，缀著你玲珑迺，毋知你是我度过乌暗的明月。 [Taiwanese Hokkien, simp.]

     From: 2014, 蕭煌奇 (Ricky Hsiao), 上水的花 (“The Most Beautiful Flower”)

     Pêng-iú mē góa thài liông-pōe, tòe tio̍h lí lin-long se̍h, m̄ chai lí sī góa tō͘-kòe o͘-àm ê bêng-goe̍h. [Pe̍h-ōe-jī]

     My friends bash me for getting too exhausted by following you round and round, not knowing that you are the bright moon when I get through dark times.

2. a kind of legendary pearl that shines at night
3. (literary, figurative) pearl; jewel
4. (literary, figurative) teardrop
5. (literary) next month

(bright moon):

(pearl that shines at night):

明月 • (myeong'wol) (hangeul 명월)

1. hanja form^? of 명월 (“bright moon”)