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Meaning of 獭祭

獭祭 means to pile up literary allusions; to quote extensively from classics (often showing off erudition); (of otters) to arrange fish in a row by the water's edge (as if making a sacrifice). Pronounced tǎ jì.

  • to pile up literary allusions; to quote extensively from classics (often showing off erudition)
  • (of otters) to arrange fish in a row by the water's edge (as if making a sacrifice)

Definitions & Examples

de
wén
zhāng
guò
 
tōng
piān
shēng
diǎn
 
lìng
rén
fèi
jiě
 

His article relies too heavily on piled-up allusions, full of obscure references that are hard to understand.

Zhè
zhǒng
shì
de
xiě
zuò
fēng
suī
rán
xiǎn
shì
le
xué
 
quē
zhēn
qíng
shí
gǎn
 
 

This pedantic, allusion-piling writing style, though showing off erudition, lacks genuine feeling.

píng
jiā
zhǐ
zhè
shǐ
xiǎo
shuō
shǐ
liào
 
fǎn
ér
yǐng
xiǎng
le
shì
jié
zòu
 

Critics accused this historical novel of merely piling up historical materials, which反而 affected the narrative pace.