cau4 coeng3酬唱
Jyutpingcau4 coeng3
Yalechàuh cheung
Definition
To respond to each other with a mutual exchange of poems.
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How it's used
Literary and formal in nature, this term describes a traditional practice where scholars or friends compose poems in response to one another. It carries an air of elegance and intellectual camaraderie that is rarely encountered in modern, fast-paced social settings. You will mostly encounter it in historical texts or when discussing classical Chinese literature.
Examples
They like to exchange poems during their gatherings.
Is anyone still engaging in this culture of poetic exchange?
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with casual conversation or simple chatting, as it specifically implies a structured, artistic exchange of written poetry.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
