千古风流人物

千古風流人物
qiāngǔ fēngliú rénwù
quotation

Meanings

  1. 1 the romantic heroes of all ages
  2. 2 the great figures through the millennia
  3. 3 line from Su Shi's Red Cliff ci invoking historical giants

Examples

HSK 7-9
大江千古风流人物
Dàjiāng dōng qù, làng táo jìn, qiāngǔ fēngliú rénwù.
The great river flows east, its waves washing away the romantic heroes of all ages.
HSK 7-9
博物馆展出文物想起千古风流人物
Bówùguǎn lǐ zhǎnchū de wénwù, ràng rén xiǎngqǐ qiāngǔ fēngliú rénwù.
The artifacts on display in the museum evoke the great figures of the ages.

Tips

history
出自苏轼念奴娇·赤壁怀古开篇大江东去,浪淘尽,千古风流人物。故垒西边,人道是,三国周郎赤壁。苏轼贬黄州时游赤壁矶,追怀三国周瑜等英雄。风流人物在此指杰出的历史人物,不含现代风流的贬义
usage
风流古义指杰出、有才情不同于现代风流成性的贬义。毛泽东沁园春·数风流人物,还看今朝即化用此词

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