今夕何夕 jīn xī hé xī What night is this

Explanation

这句诗词表达了对美好时光和相遇的赞叹，多用于表达喜悦的心情。

This verse expresses admiration for the beautiful time and encounter and is often used to express joy.

Origin Story

明月高悬，清风徐来。一位书生在月夜漫步，偶然间与一位美丽的女子相遇。两人相谈甚欢，书生不禁感叹道：“今夕何夕，竟能得遇如此佳人！”女子嫣然一笑，也为这美好的夜晚和意外的相遇而感到欣喜。此后，两人便开始了他们的美好恋情，这段佳话也流传至今，成为佳偶天成的典范。

míng yuè gāo xuán, qīng fēng xú lái. yī wèi shūshēng zài yuè yè màn bù, ǒu rán jiān yǔ yī wèi měilì de nǚ zǐ xiāng yù. liǎng rén xiāng tán shèn huān, shūshēng bù jīn gǎn tàn dào:“jīn xī hé xī, jìng néng dé yù rú cǐ jiā rén!” nǚ zǐ yān rán yī xiào, yě wèi zhè měihǎo de yè wǎn hé yì wài de xiāng yù ér gǎn dào xīnxǐ. cǐ hòu, liǎng rén biàn kāishǐ le tāmen de měihǎo liàn qíng, zhè duàn jiā huà yě liú chuán zhì jīn, chéng wéi jiā ǒu tiān chéng de diǎn fàn.

A bright moon hung in the sky, a gentle breeze blew. A scholar was strolling at night when he unexpectedly met a beautiful woman. The two talked happily, and the scholar could not help but exclaim: "What night is this, that I could meet such a beautiful woman!" The woman smiled sweetly, and she also rejoiced at this beautiful night and unexpected encounter. From that day on, the two began their beautiful romance, and this beautiful story is still passed down today, and is considered an example of a happy couple.

Usage

常用于表达对美好事物或相遇的赞叹，也可用作感叹句。

cháng yòng yú biǎo dá duì měihǎo shìwù huò xiāng yù de zàntàn, yě kě yòng zuò gǎntàn jù.

Often used to express admiration for beautiful things or encounters, it can also be used as an exclamatory sentence.

Examples

• 今夕何夕，见此良人！

  jīn xī hé xī, jiàn cǐ liáng rén!

  What night is this, to see this good man!

• 良辰美景，今夕何夕？

  liáng chén měi jǐng, jīn xī hé xī?

  Good time, what night is it?

Related Idioms

• 良辰美景

• 花好月圆

Opposite Idioms

• 黯然神伤

• 愁眉苦脸