诗篇 (shī piān) — poem; poetry; (figurative) inspiring story

Definition

诗篇 (shīpiān) literally means 'a piece of poetry' — a single poem, or poetry as a body of work, with a more literary feel than 诗. In figurative use it can mean a moving, inspiring story (as in example 3, where someone's life is called a 诗篇).

noun
poempoetry(figurative) inspiring story
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Examples

  • 诗篇
    Tā xiě le yì shǒu guān yú gù xiāng de shī piān.
    He wrote a poem about his hometown.
  • 诗篇
    Zhè bù zuò pǐn bèi yù wéi xiàn dài shī piān de jīng diǎn.
    This work is praised as a classic of modern poetry.
  • 诗篇
    Tā de rén shēng shì yí bù gǎn rén de shī piān.
    Her life is a touching inspiring story.

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