起承轉合
简 起承转合 · 繁 起承轉合Meanings
- (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
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- (poetry) structure of traditional Chinese poetry: introduction, elucidation, transition and conclusion
- (by extension) composition of a piece of literature
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