抒情 (shū qíng) — to express emotion; to give lyrical expression to one's feelings
Definition
抒情 means expressing emotion in an artistic, aesthetic way — in poetry, music, or other art forms. Unlike 发泄 ('venting'), it is about refined creative expression, not releasing pent-up feelings.
verb
to express emotionto give lyrical expression to one's feelings
Examples
- 抒情。Tā xǐ huan zài shī gē zhōng shū qíng.He likes to express emotion in poetry.
- 抒情。Yīn yuè jiā tōng guò xuán lǜ shū qíng.The musician expresses emotion through melody.
- 抒情。Tā zhàn zài shān dǐng shàng jìn qíng shū qíng.She stood on the mountaintop and poured out her emotions.
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