回文织锦 — “A palindromic poem (revolving verse) intricately woven into brocade”
回文织锦 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a palindromic poem (revolving verse) intricately woven into brocade”. Symbolizing ingenious and moving literary works, especially those created to express profound longing, affection, or lovesickness for a distant loved one. Literally, “Palindromic woven brocade”.
回文织锦 Pronunciation and Pinyin
回文织锦 Character Breakdown
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Origin and Story of 回文织锦
During the Former Qin dynasty, Dou Tao, the governor of Qinzhou, was exiled to Liusha county after offending a high-ranking official under Fu Jian.
His wife, Su Hui, was deeply separated from him and yearned for his return.
To convey her profound longing and concern for her husband, she ingeniously created a unique piece of brocade.
On this brocade, she meticulously wove 840 characters, arranged in a 29x29 square grid.
This remarkable 'palindromic brocade' could be read in various directions and patterns, reputedly yielding a total of 3752 poems, all expressing her deep affection and yearning for her absent husband.
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Synonyms of 回文织锦
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- huí回guāng光fǎn反zhào照temporary revival before collapse
- huí回guāng光fǎn返zhào照final burst of activity before collapse
- huí回wèi味wú无qióng穷endless aftertaste
- huí回chēn嗔zuò作xǐ喜turn anger into joy
- huí回tiān天zhī之lì力power to reverse a desperate situation
- huí回tiān天fá乏shù术powerless to reverse a desperate situation
- huí回tiān天dǎo倒rì日reverse an irreversible situation
- huí回tiān天zài再zào造reverse a desperate situation and restore
- huí回tiān天wǎn挽rì日turn the tide in a desperate situation
- huí回tiān天wú无lì力powerless to reverse a dire situation
- huí回tiān天zhuǎn转dì地profoundly alter a situation or attitude
- huí回tiān天zhuǎn转rì日reverse an irreversible situation
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Open the tool →Questions about 回文织锦
What does 回文织锦 mean?
回文织锦 (huí wén zhī jǐn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a palindromic poem (revolving verse) intricately woven into brocade”.
How do you pronounce 回文织锦?
回文织锦 is pronounced huí wén zhī jǐn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 回文织锦 literally mean?
Literally, 回文织锦 means “Palindromic woven brocade”. It is used to mean “a palindromic poem (revolving verse) intricately woven into brocade”.
Where does 回文织锦 come from?
回文织锦 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 回文织锦?
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