meditate on the past; recall antiquity
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to meditate on the past; to recall antiquity; to feel nostalgic about historical events or sites
literaryOften used in the titles or themes of poems or essays written at historical sites to express reflection on history, the rise and fall of dynasties, or personal sentiments.
Shī诗
rén人
dēng登
lín临
Chì赤
bì壁
，
xiě写
xià下
le了
yī一
shǒu首
zhù著
míng名
de的
《
Chì赤
bì壁
huái怀
gǔ古
》
。
The poet ascended Red Cliff and wrote the famous poem 'Meditation on the Past at Red Cliff'.
Zhàn站
zài在
zhè这
zuò座
qiān千
nián年
gǔ古
chéng城
de的
fèi废
xū墟
qián前
，
tā他
bù不
jīn禁
huái怀
gǔ古
shāng伤
jīn今
。
Standing before the ruins of this thousand-year-old ancient city, he couldn't help but reflect on the past and lament the present.
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Zhè这
shǒu首
cí词
chōng充
mǎn满
le了
huái怀
gǔ古
de的
yōu幽
sī思
。
This ci poem is filled with melancholy reflections on antiquity.