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bard / poet
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poem / CL: / poetry / verse
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poem / CL: , ,
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old verse / Classical Chinese poem
Tang poetry; a Tang poem
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abbr. for Shijing 詩經|诗经, the Book of Songs
Shijing, the Book of Songs, early collection of Chinese poems and one of the Five Classics of Confucianism 五經|五经
verse / CL:
verse
old verse / poetry in the old style
the Book of Songs 詩經|诗经 and the Book of History 書經|书经
regular verse / strict poetic form with eight lines of 5, 6 or 7 syllables and even lines rhyming
to inscribe a poem (often, composed on the spot) on a painting, fan or ceramic bowl etc as a work of calligraphy / an inscribed poem
to versify / to compose poetry
a poem / a composition in verse / fig. epic (compared with historical epic) / the biblical Book of Psalms
notes on poetry, an essay genre consisting of informal commentary on poems and poets and their lives (old) / a genre of narrative literature interspersing prose with poetry, popular in the Tang and Song dynasties
long poem
poetic form or genre
Hennessy (cognac)
love poem
"immortal of poetry", epithet of Li Bai 李白
verse manuscript
rhyming verse
elegy
sonnet
first soliloquy text (introducing opera character)
the classics a Confucian scholar must read (such as The Book of Songs 詩經|诗经 and The Book of Rites 禮記|礼记)
meters and forms of versification; prosody
a poem goes:
hymn
Collection of Yuefu Songs and Ballads, compiled in the 11th century by Guo Maoqian 郭茂倩
epic; impressive
erotic verse
(of scenery) stunning / spectacular / picturesque
free verse in the vernacular
an epic / poetic saga
humorous poem / limerick
prose poem
a pre-Tang Dynasty genre of poetry, relatively free in form, usually having four, five, six or seven characters per line
troubadour; bard
epic
Misty Poetry, a post-Cultural Revolution poetry movement
the four masters of Yuan poetry, namely 虞集, 範梈|范梈, 楊載|杨载 and 揭傒斯
British Columbia, province of Canada (loanword from "BC")
a lament (poem)
Costa Cruises (brand)
stanza
verse form consisting of 8 lines of 7 syllables, with rhyme on alternate lines (abbr. to 七律)
verse criticizing officials / satirical verse
epic
to recite poetry
Three Hundred Tang Poems, an anthology collected around 1763 by Sun Zhu 孫誅|孙诛
choir
shanshui poetry, genre of Classical Chinese poetry
lyric poetry
narrative poem
to continue to discuss a poem over a long period
highly literate / lit. capable at poetry, proficient at prose
poetry in the old style
poetry circles / poetry world
picturesque charm / idyllic appeal / poetic grace
poetry / poetic quality or flavor
poetry and literature
poetry and pictorial art / work of art combining pictures and poetry
"sage of poetry", epithet of Du Fu 杜甫
poetry anthology
a genre of poetry, developed in the Tang Dynasty, characterized by its strict form


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