意境 (yì jìng) — artistic conception; mood or meaning evoked (in literature, painting, music)
Definition
意境 is the overall mood or atmosphere an artwork (poem, painting, music) creates — the felt 'world' behind the images, not the literal subject. It is specifically an aesthetic term tied to Chinese art and literature.
noun
artistic conceptionmood or meaning evoked (in literature, painting, music)
Examples
- 意境，。Zhè shǒu gǔ shī de yì jìng fēi cháng shēn yuǎn, lìng rén huí wèi wú qióng.The artistic conception of this ancient poem is profound, leaving an endless aftertaste.
- 意境。Zhōng guó shān shuǐ huà zuì jiǎng jiu yì jìng de yíng zào.Chinese landscape painting places the greatest emphasis on creating artistic conception.
- 意境，。Tā shè jì de yuán lín yì jìng yōu jìng, fǎng fú shì wài táo yuán.The garden he designed has a tranquil artistic conception, like a paradise beyond the mortal world.
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