poet; literati
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
poet; literary scholar; literati
literaryA literary term originating from "Li Sao" (《离骚》) by Qu Yuan. Often used in formal or classical contexts, sometimes appearing in set phrases like "骚人墨客" (poets and writers).
Zì自
gǔ古
yǐ以
lái来
，
Yuè岳
yáng阳
lóu楼
xī吸
yǐn引
le了
wú无
shù数
qiān迁
kè客
sāo骚
rén人
。
Since ancient times, Yueyang Tower has attracted countless exiled officials and poets.
Cǐ此
dì地
fēng风
jǐng景
yōu优
měi美
，
sāo骚
rén人
mò墨
kè客
cháng常
lái来
yóu游
lǎn览
tí题
yǒng咏
。
This place has beautiful scenery, and poets and writers often come to visit and compose inscriptions.
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Tā他
suī虽
shì是
gè个
sāo骚
rén人
，
què却
cóng从
bù不
zhāng张
yáng扬
。
Although he is a poet, he never shows off.