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骈枝俪叶

骈枝俪叶 — “Joined branches, paired leaves”

骈枝俪叶 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to a literary style characterized by the use of balanced and parallel phrases or antithetical couplets; ornate and elaborate prose”. Literally, “joined branches, paired leaves”.

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骈枝俪叶 Pronunciation and Pinyin

骈枝俪叶 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
骈
pián9side-by-side or paired
枝
zhī8branch or twig
俪
lì9paired, matched, or symmetrical
叶
yè5leaf

Example Sentence with 骈枝俪叶

他的散文总是喜欢用骈枝俪叶的修辞手法,读起来韵味十足,令人回味。
His essays always favor the rhetorical device of parallel and balanced phrases, making them rich in charm and highly memorable to read.

Idioms Related to 骈枝俪叶

More idioms starting with 骈

  • pián骈xīng兴cuò错chū出emerging continuously and intricately
  • pián骈sì四lì俪liù六ornate parallel four-six character literary style
  • pián骈mǔ拇zhī枝zhǐ指superfluous and useless things
  • pián骈jiān肩dié叠jì迹shoulders pressed, footprints overlapping
  • pián骈jiān肩jiē接jì迹dense crowd of people
  • pián骈jiān肩lěi累zú足densely packed with people
  • pián骈jiān肩lèi累zhǒng踵extremely crowded with people
  • pián骈jiān肩lěi累jì迹packed shoulder to shoulder and foot to foot
  • pián骈jiān肩dié迭jì迹extremely numerous and crowded people
  • pián骈mén门lián连shì室numerous connected rooms or buildings
  • pián骈shǒu首jiù就lù僇executed together
  • pián骈shǒu首jiù就lù戮executed together

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Questions about 骈枝俪叶

What does 骈枝俪叶 mean?

骈枝俪叶 (pián zhī lì yè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to a literary style characterized by the use of balanced and parallel phrases or antithetical couplets; ornate and elaborate prose”.

How do you pronounce 骈枝俪叶?

骈枝俪叶 is pronounced pián zhī lì yè in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 骈枝俪叶 literally mean?

Literally, 骈枝俪叶 means “joined branches, paired leaves”. It is used to mean “refers to a literary style characterized by the use of balanced and parallel phrases or antithetical couplets; ornate and elaborate prose”.

What is the Chinese definition of 骈枝俪叶?

指偶句俪辞。

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