literati; scholar
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
literati; scholar; man of letters
literaryA literary term, often used in classical or formal contexts. It connotes elegance, learning, and artistic talent.
Gǔ古
dài代
de的
mò墨
kè客
sāo骚
rén人
jīng经
cháng常
zài在
yī一
qǐ起
yín吟
shī诗
zuò作
duì对
。
Ancient literati and poets often gathered to compose poems and couplets.
Zhè这
fú幅
huà画
xī吸
yǐn引
le了
wú无
shù数
wén文
rén人
mò墨
kè客
qián前
lái来
pǐn品
jiàn鉴
。
This painting attracted countless scholars and men of letters to come and appreciate it.
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Tā他
shì是
dāng当
dì地
yǒu有
míng名
de的
mò墨
kè客
，
shū书
fǎ法
shī诗
cí词
yàng样
yàng样
jīng精
tōng通
。
He is a renowned local scholar, proficient in calligraphy and poetry.