imitate ancient style
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to imitate ancient style; to archaize
literaryOften refers to literature, poetry, art, or music that consciously imitates the style of a past era. Can carry a neutral or slightly formal/artistic tone.
Zhè这
shì是
yī一
shǒu首
diǎn典
xíng型
de的
nǐ拟
gǔ古
zhī之
zuò作
，
pō颇
yǒu有
Hàn汉
yuè乐
fǔ府
de的
fēng风
yùn韵
。
This is a typical work that imitates ancient style, capturing the charm of Han Dynasty Music Bureau poetry.
Míng明
dài代
wén文
rén人
liú流
xíng行
chuàng创
zuò作
nǐ拟
gǔ古
shī诗
。
It was popular among Ming Dynasty literati to compose poetry in imitation of ancient styles.
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Tā他
de的
huà画
fǎ法
kè刻
yì意
nǐ拟
gǔ古
，
xiào效
fǎng仿
Sòng宋
Yuán元
bǐ笔
yì意
。
His painting technique deliberately imitates ancient styles, following the brushwork concepts of the Song and Yuan dynasties.