沉吟章句 — “To ponder over literary works”
沉吟章句 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to ponder over literary works”. To deliberate on words and sentences; to muse on poetry or prose. Literally, “Pondering chapters and sentences”.
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沉吟章句 Pronunciation and Pinyin
沉吟章句 Character Breakdown
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这位作家在书房里常常沉吟章句，力求让笔下的每一个字都充满生命力。
The writer often pondered over his literary compositions in his study, striving to imbue every word he wrote with vitality.
Idioms Related to 沉吟章句
More idioms starting with 沉
- chén沉bù不zhù住qì气unable to keep one's composure
- chén沉yuān冤mò莫bái白deep injustice remains unredressed
- chén沉yuān冤mò莫xuě雪grievous injustice that cannot be redressed
- chén沉jǐ几guān观biàn变Calmly observe subtle changes
- chén沉bó博jué绝lì丽profound, vast, and exquisite writing
- chén沉hòu厚guǎ寡yán言Profound and taciturn
- chén沉yín吟bù不jué决Ponder deeply, hesitate, unable to decide
- chén沉yín吟bù不yǔ语pondering in silence
- chén沉yín吟wèi未jué决Ponder and hesitate, unable to decide
- chén沉shēng声jìng静qì气speaking in a low, calm voice
- chén沉mì密guǎ寡yán言quiet and reserved
- chén沉xīn心jìng静qì气settle down and focus
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What does 沉吟章句 mean?
沉吟章句 (chén yín zhāng jù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to ponder over literary works”.
How do you pronounce 沉吟章句?
沉吟章句 is pronounced chén yín zhāng jù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 沉吟章句 literally mean?
Literally, 沉吟章句 means “Pondering chapters and sentences”. It is used to mean “to ponder over literary works”.
What is the Chinese definition of 沉吟章句?
沉吟：沉思吟味。章句：章节和句子，亦指诗文。默默地琢磨构思诗文。