essay; satirical prose; literary commentary
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essay; satirical essay; a form of modern prose emphasizing commentary and criticism
Historically associated with Lu Xun's sharp social criticism. Often shorter than formal essays and frequently published in newspapers or magazines.
Lǔ鲁
Xùn迅
de的
zá杂
wén文
jiān尖
ruì锐
shēn深
kè刻
，
yǐng影
xiǎng响
le了
jǐ几
dài代
Zhōng中
guó国
rén人
。
Lu Xun's essays were sharp and profound, influencing generations of Chinese people.
Zhè这
jiā家
bào报
zhǐ纸
de的
zá杂
wén文
zhuān专
lán栏
hěn很
shòu受
dú读
zhě者
huān欢
yíng迎
。
This newspaper's essay column is very popular with readers.
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Tā他
shàn擅
cháng长
xiě写
fěng讽
cì刺
shè社
huì会
de的
zá杂
wén文
。
He is good at writing essays that satirize society.
Zhè这
piān篇
zá杂
wén文
pī批
píng评
le了
dāng当
qián前
de的
jiào教
yù育
zhì制
dù度
。
This essay criticizes the current education system.