describe scenery; depict landscapes
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to describe scenery or natural landscapes; to depict a scene
literaryA technical term in literary criticism and composition, often contrasted with 抒情 (expressing emotion). Typically used in analysis of prose, poetry, and descriptive writing.
Zhè这
piān篇
sǎn散
wén文
xiě写
jǐng景
shū抒
qíng情
dōu都
yǒu有
dú独
dào到
zhī之
chù处
。
This essay has unique strengths in both scenery description and emotional expression.
Wáng王
Wéi维
de的
shī诗
shàn善
yú于
xiě写
jǐng景
，
shī诗
zhōng中
yǒu有
huà画
。
Wang Wei's poetry excels at depicting scenery; there is painting within his poems.
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Zhè这
duàn段
wén文
zì字
xiě写
jǐng景
shí十
fēn分
xì细
nì腻
，
dú读
lái来
rú如
lín临
qí其
jìng境
。
This passage describes the scenery with great delicacy; reading it feels like being there in person.