苏韩潮

蘇韓潮

sūháncháo

phrase

Meanings

1 the majestic sweep of prose in the manner of Su Shi and Han Yu
2 writing of grand, wave-like vigor

Characters

surname Su (Su Shi)

surname Han (Han Yu)

Examples

HSK 7-9

他的散文有几分苏韩潮的气势。

Tā de sǎnwén yǒu jǐfēn sūháncháo de qìshì.

His essays have something of the Su-and-Han wave-like power.

HSK 7-9

读这篇文章，颇感苏韩潮之雄浑。

Dú zhè piān wénzhāng, pō gǎn sūháncháo zhī xiónghún.

Reading this piece, one feels the grand majesty of Su and Han's prose.

Tips

history

Short for the classical formula 韩潮苏海 - Han Yu's 'tide' and Su Shi's 'sea.' Both Tang-Song masters of prose were celebrated for sweeping, surging style; 苏韩潮 invokes that same tidal force.

Stroke Order

苏 sū

韩 Hán

潮 cháo