长歌行

長歌行

Chánggēxíng

proper noun

Meanings

1 Long Song, an anonymous Han yuefu ballad urging the young to work hard

Characters

ballad (song form)

Examples

HSK 5

《长歌行》最后两句常被用来劝年轻人珍惜时间。

《 Chánggēxíng 》 zuìhòu liǎng jù cháng bèi yònglái quàn niánqīngrén zhēnxī shíjiān.

The last two lines of "Long Song" are often used to urge young people to make good use of their time.

HSK 7-9

《长歌行》是一首汉代的乐府诗。

《 Chánggēxíng 》 shì yì shǒu Hàndài de yuèfǔ shī.

"Long Song" is a yuefu poem from the Han dynasty.

Tips

culture

It begins with green mallows in a garden, their dew waiting for the morning sun, and ends 百川东到海，何时复西归？少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲。 'A hundred rivers run east to the sea; when will they ever flow back west? If you do not strive while young, in old age you will grieve in vain.'

usage

长歌 'long song' was a yuefu tune name, the counterpart of 短歌 'short song'. Whether the names refer to the length of a song or to slow and quick singing is debated.

Stroke Order

长 cháng

歌 gē

行 xíng