hèshī

和诗

Word · Verb · NounTraditional和詩

respond to a poem; responsive poem

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

verb

to compose a poem in response to another person's poem

literary

A traditional literary practice where poets exchange and respond to each other's works, often using the same rhyme scheme. '和' here is pronounced 'hè'.

Gǔ古
dài代
wén文
rén人
yǎ雅
jí集
 ,
cháng常
yǐ以
yǐn饮
jiǔ酒
hè和
shī诗
wéi为
lè乐
 。

In ancient times, literary gatherings often found pleasure in drinking wine and exchanging poems.

Tā他
shōu收
dào到
hǎo好
yǒu友
de的
xīn新
zuò作
 ,
xīn欣
rán然
tí提
bǐ笔
hè和
shī诗
yī一
shǒu首
 。

Upon receiving his friend's new poem, he gladly picked up a brush to compose a responsive poem.

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Tā他
men们
èr二
rén人
jīng经
cháng常
shū书
xìn信
wǎng往
lái来
 ,
hè和
shī诗
bù不
duàn断
 。

The two of them often corresponded by letter, constantly exchanging responsive poems.

2.

noun

a poem composed in response to another; a responsive poem

literary

Refers to the poem itself that is written as a reply to another poet's work.

Zhè这
piān篇
wén文
zhāng章
hòu后
miàn面
fù附
yǒu有
jǐ几
wèi位
míng名
jiā家
de的
hè和
shī诗
 。

This article includes responsive poems by several famous masters appended at the end.

Tā他
de的
zhè这
shǒu首
hè和
shī诗
 ,
gé格
lǜ律
gōng工
zhěng整
 ,
yì意
jìng境
shēn深
yuǎn远
 。

This responsive poem of his is metrically precise and conveys a profound artistic conception.

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Zhè这
běn本
shī诗
jí集
shōu收
lù录
le了
xǔ许
duō多
shī诗
rén人
zhī之
jiān间
de的
wǎng往
lái来
hè和
shī诗
 。

This poetry collection includes many responsive poems exchanged between poets.