epic; heroic narrative poem
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epic; narrative long poem recounting heroic legends or major historical events
literaryIn literary studies, this term denotes a grand poetic narrative featuring legendary heroes or significant historical events. It is also used metaphorically to describe any large-scale, sweeping narrative in film, literature, or real-life events (e.g., 'an epic journey').
Hé荷
mǎ马
shǐ史
shī诗
shì是
xī西
fāng方
wén文
xué学
de的
zhòng重
yào要
zǔ组
chéng成
bù部
fèn分
。
The Homeric epics are an important part of Western literature.
Zhè这
bù部
yīng英
xióng雄
shǐ史
shī诗
jiǎng讲
shù述
le了
gǔ古
dài代
zhàn战
shì士
de的
mào冒
xiǎn险
gù故
shi事
。
This heroic epic tells the story of ancient warriors' adventures.
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《
Gé格
sà萨
ěr尔
Wáng王
chuán传
》
shì是
yī一
bù部
zhù著
míng名
de的
zàng藏
zú族
mín民
zú族
shǐ史
shī诗
。
The Epic of King Gesar is a famous Tibetan national epic.
Zhè这
bù部
diàn电
yǐng影
jù具
yǒu有
shǐ史
shī诗
bān般
de的
hóng宏
dà大
chǎng场
miàn面
。
This film has epic grandeur.