锦字回文 — “A palindrome poem”
锦字回文 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a palindrome poem”. Often intricately composed and sometimes embroidered on silk, conveying deep affection or yearning, typically a love poem. Literally, “Brocade Palindrome Poem”.
锦字回文 Pronunciation and Pinyin
锦字回文 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 锦字回文
Origin and Story of 锦字回文
During the Former Qin Dynasty, Dou Tao, the prefect of Qinzhou, was exiled to Liusha County after offending a high-ranking official under Fu Jian.
Separated by vast distances, his wife, Su Hui, specially embroidered 840 characters onto a piece of brocade. This square diagram, spanning over 20 characters both horizontally and vertically, could be read in various ways, yielding a total of 3752 poems.
These poems eloquently expressed her profound longing and concern for her husband.
Idioms Related to 锦字回文
Synonyms of 锦字回文
More idioms starting with 锦
- jǐn锦shàng上tiān添huā花add flowers to brocade
- jǐn锦náng囊jiā佳zhì制exquisite literary compositions
- jǐn锦náng囊jiā佳jù句beautiful lines of poetry or prose
- jǐn锦náng囊miào妙jì计a brilliant stratagem or clever plan
- jǐn锦náng囊yù玉zhóu轴treasured calligraphies and paintings
- jǐn锦náng囊huán还shǐ矢return victorious
- jǐn锦tuán团huā花cù簇richly colorful, splendid, and magnificent
- jǐn锦tiān天xiù绣dì地exquisitely beautiful and magnificently decorated
- jǐn锦píng屏shè射què雀win a spouse or success with exceptional talent
- jǐn锦xīn心xiù绣kǒu口brilliant mind, eloquent expression
- jǐn锦xīn心xiù绣cháng肠brilliant literary mind and talent
- jǐn锦xīn心xiù绣fù腹exquisite literary talent and eloquence
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Open the tool →Questions about 锦字回文
What does 锦字回文 mean?
锦字回文 (jǐn zì huí wén) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a palindrome poem”.
How do you pronounce 锦字回文?
锦字回文 is pronounced jǐn zì huí wén in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 锦字回文 literally mean?
Literally, 锦字回文 means “Brocade Palindrome Poem”. It is used to mean “a palindrome poem”.
Where does 锦字回文 come from?
锦字回文 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to modern Chinese. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 锦字回文?
绣在锦缎上的回文。指情诗