Reading two classical poems

老师带我们朗读两首古诗。

lǎo shī dài wǒ men lǎng dú liǎng shǒu gǔ shī。

The teacher leads us in reading two classical poems.

月光照在安静的窗前。

yuè guāng zhào zài ān jìng de chuāng qián。

Moonlight shines in front of the quiet window.

诗人低头思念远方的故乡。

shī rén dī tóu sī niàn yuǎn fāng de gù xiāng。

The poet lowers his head and thinks of his distant hometown.

“举头”就是抬起头来。

“jǔ tóu” jiù shì tái qǐ tóu lái。

‘Raise one’s head’ means to lift one’s head.

古诗中的“千里”表示很远的距离。

gǔ shī zhōng de “qiān lǐ” biǎo shì hěn yuǎn de jù lí。

A thousand li in the poem suggests a very great distance.

“更上一层楼”也可以表示继续进步。

“gèng shàng yì céng lóu” yě kě yǐ biǎo shì jì xù jìn bù。

‘Climb one more storey’ can also mean continuing to improve.

床前明月光，

chuáng qián míng yuè guāng，

Bright moonlight lies before my bed,

疑是地上霜。

yí shì dì shàng shuāng。

I wonder if it is frost on the ground.

举头望明月，

jǔ tóu wàng míng yuè，

I raise my head to gaze at the bright moon,

低头思故乡。

dī tóu sī gù xiāng。

Then lower it, thinking of home.

白日依山尽，

bái rì yī shān jǐn，

The sun sinks behind the mountains,

黄河入海流。

huáng hé rù hǎi liú。

The Yellow River flows into the sea.

欲穷千里目，

yù qióng qiān lǐ mù，

To see far into the distance,

更上一层楼。

gèng shàng yì céng lóu。

Climb one more storey.

A 静夜思里的霜是真的吗？

jìng yè sī lǐ de shuāng shì zhēn de ma？

Is the frost in Thoughts on a Quiet Night real?

B 诗人说疑是，是把月光看成了霜。

shī rén shuō yí shì， shì bǎ yuè guāng kàn chéng le shuāng。

He says he wonders whether it is frost, mistaking the moonlight for it.

A 他低头以后想到了什么？

tā dī tóu yǐ hòu xiǎng dào le shén me？

What does he think of when he lowers his head?

B 想到了故乡，所以这首诗表达思乡之情。

xiǎng dào le gù xiāng， suǒ yǐ zhè shǒu shī biǎo dá sī xiāng zhī qíng。

His hometown, so the poem expresses homesickness.

A 登鹳雀楼为什么说更上一层楼？

dēng guàn què lóu wèi shén me shuō gèng shàng yì céng lóu？

Why does Climbing Stork Tower say to go up one more storey?

B 因为站得更高，可以看得更远，也能让人想到继续进步。

yīn wèi zhàn de gèng gāo， kě yǐ kàn de gèng yuǎn， yě néng ràng rén xiǎng dào jì xù jìn bù。

A higher position gives a wider view and can suggest continuing to improve.