Meaning of 小令
小令 means short lyric tune (in Ci poetry); standalone aria in Sanqu (not part of a suite). Pronounced xiǎo lìng.
- short lyric tune (in Ci poetry)
- standalone aria in Sanqu (not part of a suite)
Definitions & Examples
Lǐ李
Qīng清
zhào照
shàn擅
cháng长
xiě写
xiǎo小
lìng令
，
yǔ语
yán言
qīng清
xīn新
wǎn婉
yuē约
。
Li Qingzhao excelled at writing short lyric tunes, with fresh and graceful language.
Zhè这
shǒu首
xiǎo小
lìng令
zhǐ只
yǒu有
wǔ五
shí十
liù六
gè个
zì字
，
què却
yì意
jìng境
shēn深
yuǎn远
。
This short lyric tune has only fifty-six characters, yet conveys a profound artistic conception.