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起承轉合

简起承转合 · 繁起承轉合

Mandarin · pinyin qǐ chéng zhuǎn hé

(idiom) four-part structure of a composition: introduction, elucidation, pivot (shift in perspective), synthesis; (fig.) coherent structural progression in writing, narrative, or any unfolding process

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3–2–3–2 · qi3 cheng2 zhuan3 he2

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hei2 sing4 zyun3 hap6

Cantonese word readings for 起承轉合. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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(poetry) structure of traditional Chinese poetry: introduction, elucidation, transition and conclusion
(by extension) composition of a piece of literature