5 FAMOUS POEMS THAT EVERY CHINESE KID KNOWS
Mar 26, 2021
1. “咏鹅 (YǑNG É)” — AN ODE TO THE GOOSE
“ 鹅，鹅，鹅，
您向天空弯曲脖子并唱歌。
你的白羽飘浮在翡翠的水面上，
你的红脚推动着清澈的波浪”
“Goose, goose, goose,
You bend your neck towards the sky and sing.
Your white feathers float on the emerald water,
Your red feet push the clear waves.”
2. “静夜思 (JÌNG YÈ SĪ)” — THOUGHTS IN THE SILENT NIGHT
“床前明月光，
(Chuáng qián míng yuè guāng,)
疑是地上霜。
(yí shì dì shàng shuāng.)
举头望明月，
(Jǔ tóu wàng míng yuè,)
低头思故乡。
(dī tóu sī gù xiāng.)”
“Moonlight reflects off the front of my bed.
Could it actually be the frost on the ground?
I look up to view the bright moon,
And look down to reminisce about my hometown.”