impromptu composition; on-the-spot creation
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to compose (poetry or prose) or paint based on immediate surroundings; impromptu creation
literaryPrimarily used in literary and artistic contexts to describe works created spontaneously based on current scenes or events. Often appears in classical and formal writing.
Shī诗
rén人
jí即
shì事
fù赋
shī诗
yī一
shǒu首
。
The poet composed an impromptu poem on the spot.
Zhè这
shì是
yī一
fú幅
jí即
shì事
xiě写
shēng生
de的
zuò作
pǐn品
。
This is a work of on-the-spot sketching from life.
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Jí即
shì事
shī诗
wǎng往
wǎng往
zhēn真
qiè切
zì自
rán然
，
bù不
zuò作
diāo雕
shì饰
。
Impromptu poetry is often genuine and natural, without artificial embellishment.