si1 si2詩史诗史
Jyutpingsi1 si2
Yalesī sí
Definition
History of poetry; also refers to poetry that reflects historical reality.
- history of poetry
- poetry that reflects historical reality
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the academic or literary study of how poetry has evolved over time. It is rarely used in casual conversation and is mostly found in formal writing or literary criticism. When discussing general history, use 歷史 instead.
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Common phrases
history of Chinese poetry
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 史詩 which means epic poem. The character order is reversed and the meanings are completely different.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
