唐诗宋词
HSK 6 · 文学
Tang poems and Song lyrics - a thousand years of elegance in rhythm.
Key words
唐诗宋词诗人意境韵律
Dialogue
你会背唐诗吗？Nǐ huì bèi Tángshī ma?
Can you recite Tang poems?（A）
会几首，最喜欢“床前明月光”。Huì jǐ shǒu, zuì xǐhuan 'chuáng qián míngyuè guāng'.
A few. I love 'moonlight before my bed'.（B）
为什么喜欢？Wèishénme xǐhuan?
Why do you like it?（A）
简单几句，却能写出乡愁。Jiǎndān jǐ jù, què néng xiě chū xiāngchóu.
A few simple lines that capture homesickness.（B）
Patterns
……以……著称
Famous for…
李白以豪放著称。Lǐ Bái yǐ háofàng zhùchēng.
Li Bai is known for boldness.
苏轼以词作著称。Sū Shì yǐ cízuò zhùchēng.
Su Shi is famous for his lyrics.
即使……也……
Even if… still…
即使过了千年，这些诗句依然动人。Jíshǐ guò le qiānnián, zhèxiē shījù yīrán dòngrén.
Even after a thousand years, these lines still move us.
即使不懂古文，也能感受音韵之美。Jíshǐ bù dǒng gǔwén, yě néng gǎnshòu yīnyùn zhī měi.
Even without knowing classical Chinese, you can feel the beauty of sound.
Vocabulary
唐诗Tángshī
Tang poetry · 'Thoughts on a Quiet Night' is a famous Tang poem.
宋词Sòngcí
Song lyrics · Song lyrics value melody and imagery.
诗人shīrén
poet · Li Bai is a great poet.
意境yìjìng
artistic conception · This poem has a beautiful conception.
韵律yùnlǜ
rhythm · Classical poems value rhythm.
流传liúchuán
to spread; to hand down · These famous lines have lasted a thousand years.
