晓风残月 / 曉風殘月

xiǎo​fēng​cán​yuè

morning breeze and waning moon

A poetic description of the scenery at daybreak, featuring the dawn breeze and a moon that has not yet set; often used to describe a melancholy or lonely atmosphere after parting.

晓风 (literal) → 晓风/曉風 · xiǎo​fēng · morning breeze 残月 (literal) → 残月/殘月 · cán​yuè · waning moon

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created sense May 20, 2026, 07:58 PM