残月 (cán yuè) — waning moon, decrescent moon (often with a melancholic literary connotation)
Definition
Literary word for the waning crescent moon, often evoking loneliness or the end of night. Pairs naturally with 一弯 as a measure, and shows up mostly in poetry and prose.
noun
waning moondecrescent moon (often with a melancholic literary connotation)
Measure word · 轮
Examples
- 残月，。Tiān biān guà zhe yì wān cán yuè, xiǎn de gé wài lěng qīng.A crescent waning moon hung at the edge of the sky, looking especially desolate.
- 残月，。Shī rén wàng zhe cán yuè, xiǎng qǐ le yuǎn fāng de gù xiāng.The poet gazed at the waning moon and thought of his distant hometown.
- 残月，。cán yuè Xī chén, lí míng jiù yào lái le.The waning moon sets in the west; dawn is about to arrive.
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