千里共婵娟

千里共嬋娟
qiān lǐ gòng chánjuān
quotation

Meanings

  1. 1 though a thousand miles apart, we share the same bright moon
  2. 2 distant loved ones united under the moonlight
  3. 3 famous closing line of Su Shi's Mid-Autumn ci poem

Examples

HSK 6
Tā zài hǎiwài dúshū, fùmǔ zài jiā, qiān lǐ gòng chánjuān.
She studies abroad while her parents remain at home - they share the moon across a thousand miles.
HSK 7-9
Zhōngqiū jiājié, wǒmen suīrán bùnéng tuánjù, dàn qiān lǐ gòng chánjuān.
On Mid-Autumn we cannot gather, but a thousand miles apart we share the same bright moon.

Tips

history
出自宋代苏轼《水调歌头·明月几时有》:结尾但愿人长久,千里共婵娟,写于1076年中秋怀念弟弟苏辙之作。婵娟本指美女,此处借指明月。
usage
婵娟在此指明月,是古诗词常见比喻。多用于中秋节或表达远方思念。

Stroke Order

qiān
gòng
chán
juān