Prelude to Water Melody
苏轼
明月几时有
把酒问青天
不知天上宫阙
今夕是何年
míng yuè jǐ shí yǒu
bǎ jiǔ wèn qīng tiān
bù zhī tiān shàng gōng què
jīn xī shì hé nián
When did the bright moon first appear? I raise my wine to ask the blue sky. I wonder what year it is tonight in the palace of heaven.
明月几时有，把酒问青天……但愿人长久，千里共婵娟。苏轼把离别写成祝福——唐诗四句之后，宋词把时间与亲情拉开。可与嫦娥神话并读：月既孤独也相连。不能同席时，寄出结尾那句愿。
When did the moon first appear? I raise my cup to the sky… may we live long and share this moon though a thousand miles apart. Su Shi’s Mid-Autumn lyric turns separation into blessing—the path’s close after four Tang quatrains widen into Song time and kinship. Pair with Chang’e myth when you return to stories: the moon holds both loneliness and connection. Today: send the closing line when you cannot share a table.
中秋节时，即使不能与家人团聚，也可以通过赏月、吃月饼来表达思念之情。
During the Mid-Autumn Festival, even if we cannot gather with family, we can express our longing through moon-gazing and eating mooncakes.
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