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举头望明月,低头思故乡    
jŭ tóu wàng míng yuè , dī tóu sī gù xiāng
英译 (English) Lifting my head, I gaze on the moon; dropping my head, I think of home.
释义 (paraphrase) 抬起头看着天上的明月,低下头就更思念遥远的家乡.
示例 (demonstration) 每逢佳节,身在异乡的小马都会想起这首李白的诗句“举头望明月,低头思故乡。”于是更加思念自己的家乡。