express one's feelings; unburden one's heart
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to express one's feelings; to unburden one's heart; to vent one's emotions
literaryOften used in literary or artistic contexts, such as composing poetry, painting, or drinking wine to express inner emotions. Typically followed by objects indicating the means of expression (e.g., poetry, wine, moonlight).
Tā他
cháng常
cháng常
fù赋
shī诗
shū抒
huái怀
。
He often composes poetry to express his feelings.
Duì对
yuè月
shū抒
huái怀
shì是
gǔ古
rén人
de的
cháng常
jiàn见
yǎ雅
qù趣
。
Expressing one's emotions to the moon was a common elegant pastime for ancient people.
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Jiè借
jiǔ酒
shū抒
huái怀
，
tā他
xiě写
xià下
le了
zhè这
shǒu首
dòng动
rén人
de的
cí词
。
Using wine to unburden his heart, he wrote this moving lyric poem.
Huà画
jiā家
huī挥
háo毫
shū抒
huái怀
，
yī一
qì气
hē呵
chéng成
。
The painter wielded his brush to express his feelings, completing the work in one go.