Meaning of 四言诗
四言诗 means classical Chinese poetry form with four characters per line, prevalent before the Han Dynasty. Pronounced sì yán shī.
- classical Chinese poetry form with four characters per line, prevalent before the Han Dynasty
Definitions & Examples
Sì四
yán言
shī诗
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
shī诗
gē歌
shǐ史
shàng上
zuì最
gǔ古
lǎo老
de的
tǐ体
cái裁
zhī之
yī一
。
Four-character poetry is one of the oldest genres in the history of Chinese poetry.
《
Shī诗
jīng经
》
zhōng中
de的
《
Guān关
jū雎
》
shì是
yī一
shǒu首
diǎn典
xíng型
de的
sì四
yán言
shī诗
。
Guan Ju in the Book of Songs is a typical example of four-character poetry.
Yǔ与
wǔ五
yán言
shī诗
、
qī七
yán言
shī诗
xiāng相
bǐ比
，
sì四
yán言
shī诗
de的
jié节
zòu奏
gèng更
wéi为
gǔ古
pǔ朴
zhuāng庄
zhòng重
。
Compared to five-character and seven-character poetry, the rhythm of four-character poetry is more simple and dignified.