respond to a poem in kind; sing in harmony
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesverb
to respond to a poem or song in kind
literaryA traditional literary practice where a respondent creates a new piece using the same rhyme scheme as the original.
Shī诗
rén人
Lǐ李
Bái白
yǔ与
Dù杜
Fǔ甫
cháng常
zài在
yàn宴
xí席
shàng上
hù互
xiāng相
chàng唱
hè和
。
Poets Li Bai and Du Fu often exchanged poetic responses at banquets.
Zhè这
shǒu首
cí词
fā发
biǎo表
hòu后
，
yǐn引
qǐ起
zhòng众
duō多
wén文
yǒu友
chàng唱
hè和
。
After this poem was published, it prompted many literary friends to respond in kind.
verb
to sing in harmony; to sing responsively
neutralCan refer to antiphonal singing or one singer picking up after another, common in folk songs or group performances.
Zài在
hé合
chàng唱
zhōng中
，
nán男
nǚ女
shēng声
bù部
hù互
xiāng相
chàng唱
hè和
，
xiào效
guǒ果
fēi非
cháng常
měi美
miào妙
。
In the chorus, the male and female parts sing in harmony, creating a beautiful effect.
Tā他
men们
liǎ俩
yī一
gè个
chàng唱
yī一
gè个
hè和
，
pèi配
hé合
dé得
hěn很
mò默
qì契
。
One of them leads the singing and the other follows, their coordination is very harmonious.