李白

Lǐbái

noun

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1 Li Bai (Tang dynasty poet, Poet Immortal)

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Literally 'plum white'. There are various theories about the origin of his name, including a possible connection to the star Venus (太白星, Tàibáixīng) which is also known as 'white star'.

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李白是中国历史上最伟大的诗人之一。

Lǐbái shì Zhōngguó lìshǐ shàng zuì wěidà de shīrén zhīyī.

Li Bai is one of the greatest poets in Chinese history.

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Li Bai is often referred to as the 'Poet Immortal' (诗仙, Shīxiān) due to the fantastical and romantic elements in his poetry.

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李 lǐ

白 bái

李白

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