辞
language; literary form; say goodbye; resign
Meanings
8 senses · 37 examplesnoun
language; wording; diction
formalUsed to refer to formal or literary language, or written expressions.
This article uses gorgeous and elegant diction.
He is learning rhetoric to improve his writing skills.
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This debater's words are sharp and powerful.
Official documents require precise and standard wording.
The meaning of this poem is reserved and profound.
noun
literary genre; ci-style prose
literaryRefers to classical Chinese literary forms like elegies or rhyming prose, distinct from poetry.
Chu Ci is an important ancient Chinese literary collection of elegies and rhyming prose.
Han Dynasty ci-style prose creation reached its peak.
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Sima Xiangru's ci-style prose is grand and imposing.
Ancient scholars often used ci-style prose to express their emotions and aspirations.
Ci-style prose often uses the rhetorical device of elaborate description and parallelism.
noun
type of ancient poem
literaryRefers to narrative folk poems in classical Chinese, often with a musical or storytelling focus.
Ballad of Mulan is a famous Northern Dynasty folk poem in ci form.
This ancient ci poem tells a touching love story.
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Han Dynasty Yuefu ci poems mostly reflect folk life.
Ancient ci-style poems are mostly long narrative works.
Peacock Flying Southeast is a representative work of Han Yuefu ci poems.
verb
say goodbye; depart
neutralUsed for formally or informally leaving a person or place.
He said goodbye at the station and boarded the train back to his hometown.
He left without saying goodbye to anyone.
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Before leaving, he said goodbye to his elders one by one.
They said goodbye at the airport and agreed to meet again next year.
Scholars who resign their official positions and return to their hometowns often say goodbye to their friends.
verb
resign from office
neutralRefers to voluntarily leaving one's job or official position.
He submitted his resignation and applied to step down as department manager.
Due to health reasons, he decided to resign from his job at the company.
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This professor resigned from the position of university president last year.
He submitted his resignation to the board of directors to request to leave his post.
Many young people resign for career planning reasons.
verb
dismiss; fire; lay off
neutralRefers to an employer ending an employee's employment.
He was fired by the manager for seriously violating company rules.
This company recently dismissed several temporary employees.
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Due to poor management, the boss laid off half of the employees.
After being dismissed by the company, he quickly found a new job.
Unfair dismissal requires paying compensation to employees.
verb
decline; refuse; evade
neutralUsed for refusing to do something or avoiding a responsibility.
He always declines other people's kind invitations.
He worked overtime without complaining to finish the project.
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She declined the invitation to speak at this meeting.
Facing difficulties, he never shirks and always takes the initiative to take responsibility.
He declined the party on the grounds of feeling unwell.
noun
surname Ci
A rare Chinese family name.
Teacher Ci is our Chinese teacher.
I know a friend whose family name is Ci.