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moon
asking for the moon; asking for the impossible; asking for too much; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence
dumplings offered to the moon (on the 15th day of the 8th month and the 13th day of the 9th month)
spring flowers and the autumn moon; beauty of nature as it changes from season to season
refreshing breeze and the bright moon; a beautiful nocturnal scene with a full moon
flowers reflected on a mirror and the moon reflected on the water's surface; something that is visible but having no substance; the subtle and profound beauty of poems that cannot be described in words
Asian black bear (Selenarctos thibetanus); moon bear
the charms of a uniquely beautiful woman; (so beautiful that) the moon is abashed and flowers wilt
charms of a uniquely beautiful woman; great beauty; (so beautiful that) the moon hides and flowers are abashed
Idiomatic expression
to try and reach above one's station and fail; a monkey catches (a reflection of) the moon (in the water)
the charms of a uniquely beautiful woman; (so beautiful that) flowers are abashed and the moon hides
Idiomatic expression
two things that are superficially similar but completely different; night and day; chalk and cheese; the Moon and a turtle
Idiomatic expression
to try and reach above one's station and fail; to try and accomplish something beyond one's abilities and fail; a monkey tries to catch the moon (and drowns)
trying to reach above one's station and failing; trying to accomplish something beyond one's abilities and failing; monkey catching (a reflection of) the moon (in the water)
moon's surface
Poetical term; From a poem by Bai Juyi
moon, snow and flowers; beauty of the four seasons
moon-viewing on either the night of the 15th day of the 8th month of the lunisolar calendar or on the night of the 13th day of the 9th month of the lunisolar calendar, but not both nights