郢中吟

yǐngzhōngyín

idiom

Meanings

1 an exquisite, high-art recitation or poem

Characters

Ying (ancient Chu capital)

Examples

他的朗诵如郢中吟，字字珠玑。

Tā de lǎngsòng rú yǐngzhōngyín, zì zì zhū jī.

His recitation was like a refined Ying chant, every word a pearl.

可惜郢中吟之作，世人未必能解。

Kěxī yǐngzhōngyín zhī zuò, shìrén wèibì néng jiě.

Sadly, the world can't always appreciate such refined compositions.

Tips

history

吟 = to chant or recite. Like 郢上曲 and 郢中曲, the phrase evokes Song Yu's story of the Chu capital 郢 and the elevated songs only a handful of people could sing along with.

Stroke Order

郢 yǐng

中 zhōng

吟 yín