床前明月光，疑是地上霜。
舉頭望明月，低頭思故鄉。
5 MIN · POETRY · A GUIDED READING
When you miss home
想家的时候
Sometimes a familiar sight takes us somewhere far away. Spend a few minutes with Li Bai and a patch of moonlight.
有时，一点熟悉的光，就让我们想起很远的地方。和李白一起，在月光前停一会儿。
FIRST, JUST READ / 先读一遍
靜夜思 · 李白
The poem moves through four small gestures: noticing, wondering, looking up, and looking down. Before seeking an explanation, notice where your attention goes. / 四句诗，从眼前的月光走到心里的故乡。先读一遍，留意你的目光怎样随诗句移动。
A FEW WORDS TO UNLOCK IT / 几个有用的词
Open only what you need.
床chuáng
bed / 床榻
疑yí
to wonder or suspect; here, “seems like” / 仿佛、好像
舉jǔ
to raise / 抬起
故鄉gù xiāng
one’s hometown / 家乡
A THOUGHT TO KEEP / 留一个想法
Name one small detail. If you wish, share it with someone who remembers it too. / 写下一个小细节，也可以把它分享给同样记得的人。
Optional. Saved only in this browser. / 可以不写；只保存在本浏览器。
Stay with the feeling.
Another moon, another distance / 水調歌頭 →Text, interpretation & credits / 原文、导读与来源
The poem follows our existing reading edition. The introduction, vocabulary glosses and reflection are written for Dali; they offer one way into the poem, not a definitive interpretation.
Original reading edition and source credits / 原文版本与出处 →
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