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Original Text
李白 Li Bai
静夜思 Thoughts on a Quiet Night
床前明月光
疑是地上霜
举头望明月
低头思故乡
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Read Alongs| Language | Title | Contributor | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mandarin | 静夜思 jìng yè sī | Hanxiao Zhang | |
| Cantonese | 靜夜思 zing6 je2 si1 | Josef Ho | |
| English | Thoughts on a Quiet Night | Michael Pratt |
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Community TranslationsA Still Night
by Phil Hand
English
Moonlight's gloss
By my bed
Looks like frost
On the ground
Lonely moon
Raise my head
Dream of home
Sink back down
A Still Night
by Phil Hand
English
Moonlight's gloss
By my bed
Looks like frost
On the ground
Lonely moon
Raise my head
Dream of home
Sink back down
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