吟风弄月 Sing about the wind and moon
Explanation
原指文人吟诵风月题材的作品，现多形容作品空洞无聊，缺乏实际内容。
Originally referred to works by literati that sing of wind and moon, now mostly used to describe works that are empty and boring, lacking in substance.
Origin Story
唐朝诗人李白，以其浪漫不羁的诗风闻名于世。他常在山水间漫游，吟诵诗篇，感受自然之美。一日，他泛舟于长江之上，目睹江水奔腾，山峦雄伟，心中豪情万丈，便即兴吟诗一首，歌咏江山的壮丽景色。然而，诗成之后，李白却觉察到诗中少了些许人间烟火气，少了些对百姓疾苦的关注，便将诗稿付之一炬，继续他的旅程。他明白，真正的诗歌，不仅要吟风弄月，更要关注人间冷暖，反映百姓的喜怒哀乐。
Li Bai, a Tang Dynasty poet, was famous for his romantic and unrestrained poetic style. He often roamed among mountains and rivers, reciting poems and feeling the beauty of nature. One day, he was boating on the Yangtze River. Witnessing the rushing water and magnificent mountains, he felt a surge of inspiration and composed a poem, singing the magnificent scenery of the mountains and rivers. However, after the poem was finished, Li Bai felt that the poem lacked some human touch and concern for the sufferings of the people, so he burned the manuscript and continued his journey. He understood that true poetry should not only sing of the wind and moon but also pay attention to the warmth of human life and reflect the joys and sorrows of the people.
Usage
多用于形容文学作品或艺术作品空洞、缺乏实际内容。
Mostly used to describe literary or artistic works that are empty and lack substance.
Examples
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他的诗歌总是吟风弄月，缺乏现实意义。
tā de shīgē zǒngshì yínfēng nòngyuè, quēfá xiànshí yìyì
His poems always sing of wind and moon, lacking in realistic meaning.
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那些吟风弄月之作，读来索然无味。
nàxiē yínfēng nòngyuè zhī zuò, dú lái suǒrán wúwèi
Those works that only sing about wind and moon are dull to read.