月夜

yuèyè
noun #20,836

Meanings

  1. 1 moonlit night

Examples

Tā zài yuèyè màn bù yú hú biān.
He strolled by the lake on a moonlit night.
Yuèyè de jǐngsè géwài níngjìng.
The scenery on a moonlit night is especially serene.

Tips

culture
月夜 is a beloved setting in classical Chinese poetry. It evokes longing, beauty, and solitude. Poets like Li Bai (李白) and Du Fu (杜甫) wrote extensively about moonlit nights as symbols of homesickness and romantic longing.

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