打油诗 (dǎ yóu shī) — doggerel, clumsy verse (informal, humorous, or satirical poetry)
Definition
A colloquial, humorous style of verse — intentionally rough in meter, often satirical or playful. Refers to a genre (not a single poem), so pair it with a piece: 一首打油诗.
noun
doggerelclumsy verse (informal, humorous, or satirical poetry)
Examples
- 打油诗，。Tā xiě le yì shǒu dǎ yóu shī, bǎ dà jiā dōu dòu xiào le.He wrote a piece of doggerel that made everyone laugh.
- 打油诗，。Zhè shǒu dǎ yóu shī suī rán bù gōng zhěng, dàn hěn yǒu qù wèi.This doggerel, though not polished, is quite interesting.
- 打油诗。Wǎng shàng hěn duō rén xǐ huan yòng dǎ yóu shī lái fěng cì shè huì xiàn xiàng.Many people online like to use doggerel to satirize social phenomena.
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