beautiful lines; well-turned phrases
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
beautiful lines of poetry or prose; elegant phrases
literaryUsed to describe particularly well-crafted, artistic, or memorable sentences in literary works. Often associated with classical Chinese poetry and high-quality modern prose.
Zhè这
shǒu首
shī诗
lǐ里
yǒu有
bù不
shǎo少
lìng令
rén人
nán难
wàng忘
de的
jiā佳
jù句
。
There are quite a few unforgettable beautiful lines in this poem.
Tā他
zǒng总
shì是
néng能
xiě写
chū出
chōng充
mǎn满
zhé哲
lǐ理
de的
jiā佳
jù句
。
He always manages to write elegant phrases full of philosophical insight.
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Zhè这
piān篇
wén文
zhāng章
lì立
yì意
shēn深
kè刻
，
jiā佳
jù句
dié迭
chū出
。
This essay is profound in conception and abounds with well-turned phrases.
Lǎo老
shī师
ràng让
wǒ我
men们
zhāi摘
chāo抄
bìng并
bèi背
sòng诵
kè课
wén文
zhōng中
de的
jiā佳
jù句
。
The teacher asked us to copy and memorize the beautiful lines from the text.
Tā他
de的
yǎn演
jiǎng讲
zhōng中
bù不
fá乏
yōu幽
mò默
de的
jiā佳
jù句
。
His speech was not lacking in witty and elegant phrases.