明月几时有?When did the bright moon first appear?

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<p class="ql-block">When did the bright moon first appear? I raise my wine cup and ask the azure sky.</p><p class="ql-block">Unaware of the celestial palace above, what year is it tonight?</p><p class="ql-block">I wish to ride the gentle breeze back to the heavens, but I fear the jade-built towers of the moon palace cannot endure the bitter cold of the towering celestial heights.</p><p class="ql-block">Gracefully dancing, I admire the clear shadows under the moonlight, yet returning to the moon palace cannot compare to life on Earth.</p><p class="ql-block">The moon glides past vermilion towers, hanging low on ornate windows, casting light on those unable to sleep (referring to the poet himself).</p><p class="ql-block">Should the moon hold no resentment toward humans? Why does it only become full when we part ways?</p><p class="ql-block">As people undergo the vicissitudes of joys and sorrows, the moon experiences shifts between light and shadow, fullness and wane.</p><p class="ql-block">Such matters have been elusive since ancient times.</p><p class="ql-block">May loved ones be safe and sound; despite being miles apart, let us still share in this splendid moonlight.</p><p class="ql-block">水调歌头</p><p class="ql-block">苏轼</p><p class="ql-block">明月几时有,把酒问青天。不知天上宫阙,今夕是何年。我欲乘风归去,又恐琼楼玉宇,高处不胜寒。起舞弄清影,何似在人间。</p><p class="ql-block">转朱阁,低绮户,照无眠。不应有恨,何事长向别时圆?人有悲欢离合,月有阴晴圆缺,此事古难全。但愿人长久,千里共婵娟。</p><p class="ql-block"><br></p>