pillar couplets; antithetical couplets
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couplets hung on pillars; antithetical couplets (hung on columns of traditional Chinese buildings)
literary楹 (yíng) refers to the front pillars or columns of traditional Chinese halls and temples. This term is often used in architectural, literary, and calligraphic contexts, especially regarding Spring Festival decorations.
Zhè这
fù副
yíng楹
lián联
xiě写
de得
zhēn真
hǎo好
。
This couplet is really well written.
Chūn春
jié节
shí时
，
jiā家
jiā家
hù户
hù户
dōu都
tiē贴
shàng上
le了
hóng红
sè色
de的
yíng楹
lián联
。
During the Spring Festival, every household posts red couplets.
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Zhè这
zuò座
gǔ古
miào庙
de的
yíng楹
lián联
yǐ已
jīng经
yǒu有
jǐ几
bǎi百
nián年
de的
lì历
shǐ史
le了
。
The couplets in this ancient temple have a history of several hundred years.
Tā他
shàn擅
cháng长
zhuàn撰
xiě写
yíng楹
lián联
，
cháng常
cháng常
shòu受
yāo邀
wéi为
sì寺
miào庙
tí题
zì字
。
He is skilled at writing antithetical couplets and is often invited to inscribe them for temples.