Meaning of 颈联
颈联 means the third couplet of a regulated verse; lines five and six. Pronounced jǐng lián.
- the third couplet of a regulated verse; lines five and six
Definitions & Examples
Zhè这
shǒu首
shī诗
de的
jǐng颈
lián联
duì对
zhàng仗
gōng工
zhěng整
，
yì意
jìng境
shēn深
yuǎn远
。
The third couplet of this poem is perfectly parallel, with profound artistic conception.
Zài在
fēn分
xī析
lǜ律
shī诗
jié结
gòu构
shí时
，
jǐng颈
lián联
shì是
zhòng重
diǎn点
zhī之
yī一
。
When analyzing the structure of a regulated verse, the third couplet is one of the focal points.
Hàn颔
lián联
hé和
jǐng颈
lián联
dōu都
bì必
xū须
yán严
gé格
zūn遵
shǒu守
duì对
zhàng仗
de的
guī规
zé则
。
Both the second and third couplets must strictly follow the rules of parallelism.