allegory; satirical metaphor
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to illustrate a moral or truth through parable or allegory; to satirize and admonish indirectly
literaryA rhetorical device often used in literature and poetry to criticize society or convey moral lessons indirectly. Can function as a noun meaning 'allegory' in certain contexts.
Shī诗
rén人
cháng常
yòng用
fěng讽
yù喻
de的
shǒu手
fǎ法
lái来
pī批
píng评
shí时
zhèng政
。
Poets often use allegorical techniques to criticize current affairs.
Zhè这
piān篇
wén文
zhāng章
jiè借
gǔ古
fěng讽
jīn今
，
fěng讽
yù喻
xiàn现
shí实
。
This article uses the past to satirize the present, allegorizing reality.
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Fěng讽
yù喻
shī诗
zài在
gǔ古
dài代
wén文
xué学
zhōng中
zhàn占
yǒu有
zhòng重
yào要
dì地
wèi位
。
Allegorical poetry holds an important position in ancient literature.
Tā他
tōng通
guò过
fěng讽
yù喻
de的
fāng方
shì式
quàn劝
jiàn谏
jūn君
zhǔ主
。
He admonished the monarch through allegorical methods.