Dialogue
赏月
Moon Viewing
Shǎng Yuè
Dialogue 1
A
今晚月亮真圆啊！你看那皎洁的月光，真美！
Jǐnwǎn yuèliang zhēn yuán a！Nǐ kàn nà jiǎojié de yuèguāng，zhēn měi！
The moon is so round tonight! Look at the bright moonlight, so beautiful!
B
是啊，中秋佳节赏月，真是人生一大乐事。听说赏月还有很多美好的传说呢。
Shì a，Zhōngqiū jiājié shǎngyuè，zhēnshi rénshēng yī dà lèshì。Tīngshuō shǎngyuè hái yǒu hěn duō měihǎo de chuán shuō ne。
Yes, admiring the moon during the Mid-Autumn Festival is a great pleasure in life. I heard there are many beautiful legends about moon watching.
C
是啊，比如嫦娥奔月的故事，还有玉兔捣药的故事…
Shì a，bǐrú Cháng'é bēnyuè de gùshì，hái yǒu Yùtù dǎoyào de gùshì…
Yes, such as the story of Chang'e flying to the moon, and the story of the Jade Rabbit making medicine…
D
这些故事都充满诗意，更增添了赏月的乐趣。
Zhèxiē gùshì dōu chōngmǎn shīyì，gèng zēngtiān le shǎngyuè de lèqù。
These stories are all so poetic and add to the fun of moon watching.
A
你听说过‘举头望明月，低头思故乡’这句诗吗？每逢佳节倍思亲，我也想念远方的家人。
Nǐ tīngshuō guò ‘jǔ tóu wàng míngyuè，dī tóu sī gùxiāng’ zhè jù shī ma？Měiféng jiājié bèi sī qīn，wǒ yě xiǎngniàn yuǎnfāng de jiārén。
Have you heard the poem 'I raise my head to look at the bright moon, I lower my head to think of my hometown'? On holidays, one misses one's family especially, I miss my family far away too.
B
是啊，这句诗很经典。我想起我小时候，奶奶会给我们讲嫦娥的故事，我们一起吃月饼，赏月。
Shì a，zhè jù shī hěn jīngdiǎn。Wǒ xiǎng qǐ wǒ xiǎoshíhòu，nǎinai huì gěi wǒmen jiǎng Cháng'é de gùshì，wǒmen yīqǐ chī yuèbǐng，shǎng yuè。
Yes, this poem is very classic. I remember when I was little, my grandmother would tell us the story of Chang'e, we would eat mooncakes together, and admire the moon.