to play Go (literary)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to play Go (weiqi); to play the game of Go in silence as a form of conversation
literaryLiterary and elegant term originating from the Wei-Jin period, describing the silent, contemplative nature of Go where players communicate through the board without speaking. Often used in formal writing or to evoke a classical atmosphere.
Gǔ古
rén人
cháng常
jiāng将
wéi围
qí棋
yǎ雅
chēng称
wéi为
shǒu手
tán谈
。
The ancients often elegantly referred to Go as 'hand conversation'.
Liǎng两
wèi位
qí棋
shǒu手
duì对
zuò坐
shǒu手
tán谈
，
bù不
yì亦
lè乐
hū乎
。
The two chess players sat facing each other in silent play—what joy!
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Tā他
měi每
rì日
yǔ与
yǒu友
shǒu手
tán谈
shù数
jú局
，
yǐ以
xiāo消
yǒng永
zhòu昼
。
He played several games of Go with friends every day to while away the long hours.