<p>In daily usage a <em>measure word</em> describes the amount or quantity of something, which refers to its <strong>literal meaning</strong>. In poetry, however, the use of a measure word has certain <strong>literature function</strong>, which readers might need to dig in. Every word contributes to the general conception of the verse. Here I put my search result about the appreciation of your two examples.</p>
<p>In <a href="https://28utscprojects.wordpress.com/2011/01/20/041/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">《子夜吴歌·秋歌》赏析</a>, 一片 is like <em>in a range of</em></p>
<blockquote>
<p>长安<strong>一片月</strong>，万户捣衣声</p>
<p><strong>Tonight the moon shines across</strong> all of Chang'an, Tens of thousands of homes resound with the pressing of winter garments;</p>
</blockquote>
<p>Here 一片 describes 月 / 月色 / moonlight. 一片月 indicates the imaginal status of the moonlight. Households are doing laundry at the same time (万户捣衣) in an unified moonlight (一片月). What a purely peaceful image in my (Li Bai's) eye.</p>
<p>In <a href="https://bridgeofworldpoetry.wordpress.com/2016/10/18/translation%E6%9C%9B%E5%A4%A9%E9%97%A8%E5%B1%B1-look-towards-mountain-skygate/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">《望天门山》赏析</a>, 一片 is like <em>a slice of</em></p>
<blockquote>
<p>两岸青山相对出，<strong>孤帆一片</strong>日边来。</p>
<p>Verdant mountains unfold themselves slowly, at my left and right, As <strong>my solitary sail</strong> drifting afar from where the sun is arise.</p>
</blockquote>
<p>Here 一片 decorates 孤 / solitary in 孤帆. The mountains, the sail, the sun compose the image altogether, celebrating the self-motivated, goal-directed brave sailsman.</p>

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zrsammy
<p>一片月：一片皎洁的月光。</p>
<p>长安一片月<br />
秋月皎洁长安城一片光明，<br />
(The) autumn moon makes 西安市 a sea of light,</p>
<p>万户捣衣声<br />
家家户户传来捣衣的声音。<br />
(The) pounding of clothes can be heard from every household.</p>

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Pedroski
<p>不是很熟悉这两首诗，但是根据<a href="https://www.gushiwen.cn/gushiwen_d0fa4d45e7.aspx" rel="nofollow noreferrer">古诗文网</a>，一片月指的是“一片月光”。</p>
<p>“孤帆一片日边来”，这里“一片”我觉得是用来修饰“孤帆”的，即一片孤帆。</p>

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Pingan Cheng
<p>Two additional explanations of &quot;片&quot;:</p>
<ol>
<li>延伸至/遍佈于广阔的平面或广阔区域 (stretch; something spread over an extended plane or vast area)</li>
</ol>
<ul>
<li>长安<strong>一片</strong>月 - <strong>a stretch of</strong> moon(light) in Chang-An</li>
</ul>
<p>Similar phrases - 一片死寂 (dead silence); 一片哀號 = 遍地哀號 (Wailing everywhere)</p>
<ol start="2">
<li>形容薄而成片的东西 (describe something thin and flaky)</li>
</ol>
<ul>
<li>两岸青山相对出，孤帆<strong>一片</strong>日边来。- Agree with @pingan Cheng, here, 一<strong>片 modifies 孤帆</strong>.</li>
</ul>

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r13
<p>My question is somehow similar to
<a href="https://chinese.stackexchange.com/questions/6717/what-does-the-measure-word-%e4%b8%80%e7%89%87-mean-and-how-to-use-it">What does the measure word 一片 mean? and how to use it?</a>, but I post a new question, to be more specific.</p>
<p>&quot;片&quot; being a <em>measure word</em>, &quot;一片&quot; is usually translated as &quot;a piece of&quot;, &quot;a slice of&quot;.</p>
<p>Referred to the sun or the moon, this pretty confuses me.</p>
<p>Do they mean:</p>
<ol>
<li><p>&quot;a complete piece of&quot;, &quot;an integer&quot;, &quot;full&quot; (&quot;一片月&quot;: there's a full moon ; &quot;一片日&quot;: the complete circle of the sun is clearly visibile; graphically: ︎ ), or</p>
</li>
<li><p>&quot;just a part of&quot; (&quot;一片月&quot;: a crescent, only a part of the moon is visibile; &quot;一片日&quot;: just a part of the solar disk, maybe at sunset or sunshine; graphically: ☾ )</p>
</li>
</ol>
<p>?</p>
<p><strong>Update</strong></p>
<p>Here are a couple of examples from works by 李白:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>长安一片月
(From 《子夜吴歌·秋歌》)</p>
</blockquote>
<blockquote>
<p>孤帆一片日边来
(From 《望天门山》)</p>
</blockquote>
<p><strong>Update to previous update</strong>
The last example is out of topic: As pointed out by @kyc and @r13, in it, &quot;一片&quot; refers to &quot;孤帆&quot;</p>

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Where did you see 一片月 and 一片日 though? I’ve never seen such usage (except 长安一片月，万户捣衣声) so honestly I can’t tell the meaning without the context.
kyc
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Ah I saw your update! Actually in 孤帆一片日边来, it’s 一片孤帆 instead of 一片日.
kyc
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@kyc : yes,  My mistake! 
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What is the meaning of "一片月", "一片日"?
# What is the meaning of "一片月", "一片日"?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2024-11-17)

My question is somehow similar to
[What does the measure word 一片 mean? and how to use it?](https://chinese.stackexchange.com/questions/6717/what-does-the-measure-word-%e4%b8%80%e7%89%87-mean-and-how-to-use-it), but I post a new question, to be more specific.

"片" being a *measure word*, "一片" is usually translated as "a piece of", "a slice of".

Referred to the sun or the moon, this pretty confuses me.

Do they mean:

1. "a complete piece of", "an integer", "full" ("一片月": there's a full moon ; "一片日": the complete circle of the sun is clearly visibile; graphically: ︎ ), or
2. "just a part of" ("一片月": a crescent, only a part of the moon is visibile; "一片日": just a part of the solar disk, maybe at sunset or sunshine; graphically: ☾ )

?

**Update**

Here are a couple of examples from works by 李白:

> 长安一片月
> (From 《子夜吴歌·秋歌》)

> 孤帆一片日边来
> (From 《望天门山》)

**Update to previous update**
The last example is out of topic: As pointed out by @kyc and @r13, in it, "一片" refers to "孤帆"

**Tags:** measure-word
> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Where did you see 一片月 and 一片日 though? I’ve never seen such usage (except 长安一片月，万户捣衣声) so honestly I can’t tell the meaning without the context.  
> **username_1**: Ah I saw your update! Actually in 孤帆一片日边来, it’s 一片孤帆 instead of 一片日.  
> **username_0**: @kyc : yes,  My mistake!   

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## 4 answers

### Answer by username_5 on 2024-11-17. Score: 3 | Accepted answer

Two additional explanations of "片":

1. 延伸至/遍佈于广阔的平面或广阔区域 (stretch; something spread over an extended plane or vast area)

* 长安**一片**月 - **a stretch of** moon(light) in Chang-An

Similar phrases - 一片死寂 (dead silence); 一片哀號 = 遍地哀號 (Wailing everywhere)

2. 形容薄而成片的东西 (describe something thin and flaky)

* 两岸青山相对出，孤帆**一片**日边来。- Agree with @pingan Cheng, here, 一**片 modifies 孤帆**.


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### Answer by username_2 on 2024-11-18. Score: 2

In daily usage a *measure word* describes the amount or quantity of something, which refers to its **literal meaning**. In poetry, however, the use of a measure word has certain **literature function**, which readers might need to dig in. Every word contributes to the general conception of the verse. Here I put my search result about the appreciation of your two examples.

In [《子夜吴歌·秋歌》赏析](https://28utscprojects.wordpress.com/2011/01/20/041/), 一片 is like *in a range of*

> 长安**一片月**，万户捣衣声
>
> **Tonight the moon shines across** all of Chang'an, Tens of thousands of homes resound with the pressing of winter garments;

Here 一片 describes 月 / 月色 / moonlight. 一片月 indicates the imaginal status of the moonlight. Households are doing laundry at the same time (万户捣衣) in an unified moonlight (一片月). What a purely peaceful image in my (Li Bai's) eye.

In [《望天门山》赏析](https://bridgeofworldpoetry.wordpress.com/2016/10/18/translation%E6%9C%9B%E5%A4%A9%E9%97%A8%E5%B1%B1-look-towards-mountain-skygate/), 一片 is like *a slice of*

> 两岸青山相对出，**孤帆一片**日边来。
>
> Verdant mountains unfold themselves slowly, at my left and right, As **my solitary sail** drifting afar from where the sun is arise.

Here 一片 decorates 孤 / solitary in 孤帆. The mountains, the sail, the sun compose the image altogether, celebrating the self-motivated, goal-directed brave sailsman.


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### Answer by username_3 on 2024-11-18. Score: 1

一片月：一片皎洁的月光。

长安一片月  
秋月皎洁长安城一片光明，  
(The) autumn moon makes 西安市 a sea of light,

万户捣衣声  
家家户户传来捣衣的声音。  
(The) pounding of clothes can be heard from every household.


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### Answer by username_4 on 2024-11-17. Score: 0

不是很熟悉这两首诗，但是根据[古诗文网](https://www.gushiwen.cn/gushiwen_d0fa4d45e7.aspx)，一片月指的是“一片月光”。

“孤帆一片日边来”，这里“一片”我觉得是用来修饰“孤帆”的，即一片孤帆。


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