Dēng Guàn-què-lóu 登鹳雀楼 At Heron Lodge

王之涣Wang Zhihuan (Tang)

bái rì yī shān jìn
白 日 依 山 尽，
huáng hé rù hǎi liú
黄 河 入 海 流。
yù qióng qiān lǐ mù
欲 穷 千 里 目，
gèng shàng yī céng lóu
更 上 一 层 楼。

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【New Words】

鹳雀楼 guàn què lóu, a pavillion name
白日 bái rì, sun 依 yī, beside 穷 qióng, end

【English Translation】

Mountains cover the white sun,
And oceans drain the golden river;
But you widen your view three hundred miles
By going up one flight of stairs.

【Chinese Interpretaion】

太阳靠着山坡渐渐落下去，黄河向着大海滔滔奔流。你若想看到无穷无尽的美丽景色，就要不断地向上攀登，登上更高一层高楼。

【Famous Quotations】

欲穷千里目，更上一层楼。

If you want to widen your view three hundred miles, you must go up one flight of stairs.

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