leot6 si1律詩律诗
Jyutpingleot6 si1
Yaleleuht sī
Definition
Lushi, a form of traditional regulated verse consisting of eight lines with strict tonal and parallel structures.
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How it's used
Focusing on strict tonal patterns and parallel structures, this form of poetry demands high literary proficiency. It is almost exclusively discussed in academic or formal literary contexts rather than daily conversation. Mastery requires understanding the specific rules for the middle couplets, which must mirror each other in both grammatical category and tonal contrast.
Measure word
sau2首sáuExamples
This regulated verse is written with great spirit.
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Related words
Common phrases
five-character regulated verse
seven-character regulated verse
Common mistake
Learners often confuse it with 絕句, which only has four lines. Remember that 律詩 specifically requires eight lines and strict internal parallelism in the middle sections.
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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.
