give parting gifts; present poems at farewell
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to present gifts or poems to friends or relatives when parting
literaryLiterary usage, often found in classical Chinese contexts or formal farewell occasions. Typically involves giving poems, calligraphy, or meaningful objects as mementos.
Gǔ古
rén人
cháng常
zài在
lí离
bié别
shí时
yǐ以
shī诗
zèng赠
bié别
，
biǎo表
dá达
xī惜
bié别
zhī之
qíng情
。
Ancient people often wrote poems as farewell gifts to express their sorrow at parting.
Tā他
xiě写
xià下
zhè这
shǒu首
《
zèng赠
bié别
》
shī诗
sòng送
gěi给
jí即
jiāng将
yuǎn远
xíng行
de的
zhì挚
yǒu友
。
He wrote this farewell poem to give to his close friend who was about to depart on a long journey.
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Wǒ我
men们
zài在
jī机
chǎng场
zèng赠
bié别
，
hù互
xiāng相
jiāo交
huàn换
le了
jīng精
xīn心
tiāo挑
xuǎn选
de的
lǐ礼
wù物
。
We said our goodbyes at the airport, exchanging carefully chosen gifts with each other.