倚栏望月
yǐ​lán​wàng​yuè

leaning on a railing to watch the moon

  • created sense approved 倚栏望月/倚欄望月 · yǐ​lán​wàng​yuè · leaning on a railing to watch the moon — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    倚栏望月 / 倚欄望月

    yǐ​lán​wàng​yuè

    leaning on a railing to watch the moon

    To lean against a railing while looking at the moon; often used in literature to describe a person in a contemplative or poetic mood.

    倚 (literal) → 倚 · yǐ · to lean 栏 (literal) → 栏/欄 · lán · railing 望月 (literal) → 望月 · wàng​yuè · full moon

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