letter from afar; correspondence
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
a letter from afar; correspondence
literaryA literary and somewhat classical term, comparing a letter to a goose (鸿雁) flying from a distance. Often used in poetic or formal contexts.
Shōu收
dào到
yuǎn远
fāng方
lái来
hóng鸿
，
tā他
jī激
dòng动
bù不
yǐ已
。
He was thrilled to receive a letter from afar.
Gǔ古
dài代
shī诗
rén人
cháng常
bǎ把
sī思
niàn念
jì寄
tuō托
yú于
lái来
hóng鸿
。
Ancient poets often placed their longing in letters from afar.
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Yī一
zhǐ纸
lái来
hóng鸿
，
wēn温
nuǎn暖
le了
tā他
de的
xīn心
。
A single letter warmed his heart.