Zhàngfū chángnián zài wài, tā yè yè zuò zhe yuānyāngmèng.
With her husband away year-round, every night she dreamed of their reunion.
Yī xǐnglái, yuānyāngmèng jiù sàn le, zhěn biān kōngkōng.
The moment she woke, the lovers' dream was gone, the pillow beside her empty.