cí
辞赋
a type of classical poetry; to resign; speech
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Meanings
3 senses · 6 examplesnoun
a type of classical Chinese prose-poem; rhapsodic literature
literaryOften used in the compound '辞赋' (cífù). Refers broadly to a genre of ornate, descriptive prose-poetry developed from the 'Chu Ci' (Songs of Chu) tradition.
Hàn汉
dài代
de的
cí辞
fù赋
fēi非
cháng常
huá华
lì丽
。
The rhapsodic prose of the Han Dynasty was very ornate.
Tā他
zhuān专
mén门
yán研
jiū究
gǔ古
dài代
de的
cí辞
fù赋
。
He specializes in the study of ancient rhapsodic literature.
verb
to resign; to decline; to take leave
formalA formal way to say to resign from a job or to bid farewell.
Tā他
cí辞
qù去
le了
gōng公
sī司
jīng经
lǐ理
de的
zhí职
wù务
。
He resigned from his position as company manager.
Xiàng向
péng朋
you友
cí辞
xíng行
。
To bid farewell to a friend.
noun
diction; words; speech
formalRefers to one's choice of words or manner of speaking.
Tā他
de的
yán言
cí辞
hěn很
kěn恳
qiè切
。
His words were very sincere.
Cuò措
cí辞
bù不
dàng当
。
Inappropriate wording.