Li Bai
Chinese (Tang Dynasty) · 701–762
The "Immortal Poet" of the Tang Dynasty, whose exuberant and imaginative verse encompassed nature, friendship, solitude, and wine with unmatched romantic grandeur.
Wikipedia ↗“明月出天山，苍茫云海间。”
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“The bright moon rises over the Tian Shan Mountains, amid a vast sea of clouds.”
“抽刀断水水更流，举杯消愁愁更愁。”
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“Drawing a blade to cut the water, the water flows on all the more; raising a cup to drown one's sorrows, the sorrows grow yet deeper.”
“君不见黄河之水天上来，奔流到海不复回。”
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“The waters of the Yellow River come down from heaven, rushing to the sea and never returning.”
“天生我材必有用，千金散尽还复来。”
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“Heaven has made my talents for a purpose; a thousand gold coins spent will all come back again.”
“人生得意须尽欢，莫使金樽空对月。”
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“When life goes well, one must enjoy it to the full; do not let the golden goblet stand empty beneath the moon.”
“花间一壶酒，独酌无相亲。举杯邀明月，对影成三人。”
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“We drink together among the flowers; there is no companion but the moon.”
“飞流直下三千尺，疑是银河落九天。”
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“The Milky Way falls nine thousand feet, as if the Silver River were falling from the sky.”
“相看两不厌，只有敬亭山。”
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“We sit together, the mountain and me, until only the mountain remains.”
“行路难，行路难，多歧路，今安在？”
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“The road is hard; the road is hard; there are many crossroads – where am I now?”
“长风破浪会有时，直挂云帆济沧海。”
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“With long wind and breaking waves, there will be a time; I shall hang my cloudy sail straight and bridge the deep, deep sea.”
“床前明月光，疑是地上霜。举头望明月，低头思故乡。”
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“Before my bed, bright moonlight gleams – I suspect it is frost upon the ground. I raise my head to gaze at the bright moon, then lower it, thinking of home.”