[updated September 2022]
Handan City, Thinking of My Family On the Winter Solstice
邯 郸 至 除 夜 思 家
邯 郸 驿 里 逢 冬 至
抱 膝 灯 前 影 伴 身。 想 得 家 中 夜 深 坐
还 应 说 著 远 行 人。
Han Dan Zhi Chu Ye Si Jia
Han dan yi li feng dong zhi
Bao xi deng qian ying ban shen. Xiang dei jia zhong ye shen zuo
Huan ying shui zhu yuan xing ren.
Handan City, Thinking of My Family On the Winter Solstice
On the winter solstice, stuck inside a Handan post station
Holding my knees, body shadows thrown from the lantern. Reflect upon my family huddling together in the middle of this night
They should be talking about this distant traveler.
Notes:
Handan: City in Hebei Province and formerly capital of the state Zhao (475-222 BC).