《嫦娥》唐·李商隐 Cháng É by Li Shangyin [Tang Dynasty]

Original Text

云母屏风烛影深,长河渐落晓星沉。
嫦娥应悔偷灵药,碧海青天夜夜心。

Annotated

This character-by-character annotation is adapted from Cai Zongqi’s “How to read Chinese poetry: a guided anthology”

Translation

Translation by Cai Zongqi, 
from How to read Chinese poetry: a guided anthology


Behind the mica screen, candles cast deep shadows
The Great River slowly sinks, and dawn stars are drowned
Chang-e must regret stealing the elixir—
Over blue sea, in dark sky, thinking night after night

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