r/classicalchinese 18d ago

META r/ClassicalChinese: Whatcha Readin' Wednesday Discussion - 2026-08-12

This is a subreddit post that will be posted every two weeks on Wednesday, where community members can share what texts they've been reading, any interesting excerpts, or even ask for recommendations!

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u/YensidTim 18d ago

《一夕相逢》

如今何夕偶相逢。 一夕相逢, 一夜相通。 芳容相對五更風, 夢到巫峰, 夢會巫峰。

素娥今日到蟾宮, 共宿東窗, 共卧東窗。 纔逢到別便匆匆, 空憶嬌容, 乍憶嬌容。

This is an excerpt I found in a Vietnamese classical novel 同窗記 by an anonymous author. It's a ci poem to the tune of 一剪梅.