oriole; golden oriole
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
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oriole; golden oriole; yellow warbler
literaryA poetic and literary term for the black-naped oriole (Oriolus chinensis) or similar species; often appears in classical poetry to symbolize spring.
Shù树
shàng上
yǒu有
liǎng两
zhī只
huáng黄
yīng莺
zài在
chàng唱
gē歌
。
There are two orioles singing in the tree.
Chūn春
tiān天
lái来
le了
，
huáng黄
yīng莺
zài在
zhī枝
tóu头
fēi飞
lái来
fēi飞
qù去
。
Spring has arrived, and orioles are flying back and forth among the branches.
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Gǔ古
shī诗
zhōng中
cháng常
yòng用
huáng黄
yīng莺
lái来
xiàng象
zhēng征
měi美
hǎo好
de的
chūn春
guāng光
。
Orioles are often used in ancient poetry to symbolize the beautiful scenery of spring.