onomatopoeia for deer calling
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onomatopoeia for the bleating or calling sound of deer
literaryClassic literary onomatopoeia originating from the Book of Songs (Shijing), famously used in the opening line of the poem 'Lu Ming'.
Yōu呦
yōu呦
lù鹿
míng鸣
，
shí食
yě野
zhī之
píng苹
。
The deer bleat 'youyou' as they feed on the wild artemisia.
Yuǎn远
chù处
shān山
lín林
jiān间
chuán传
lái来
yōu呦
yōu呦
de的
lù鹿
míng鸣
shēng声
。
From the distant mountains and forests came the 'youyou' sound of deer calling.
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Qīng清
chén晨
，
yōu呦
yōu呦
shēng声
dǎ打
pò破
le了
shān山
gǔ谷
de的
níng宁
jìng静
。
In the early morning, the 'youyou' calls broke the silence of the valley.