







岛瘦郊寒 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “referring to the austere, bleak, and melancholic poetic style of Tang Dynasty poets Jia Dao and Meng Jiao; also used to describe a similar literary style characterized by somber, poignant, or stark imagery and emotions”.

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Open the tool →岛瘦郊寒 (dǎo shòu jiāo hán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “referring to the austere, bleak, and melancholic poetic style of Tang Dynasty poets Jia Dao and Meng Jiao; also used to describe a similar literary style characterized by somber, poignant, or stark imagery and emotions”.
岛瘦郊寒 is pronounced dǎo shòu jiāo hán in Mandarin Chinese.
岛、郊:指唐代诗人贾岛和孟郊。贾岛、孟郊的诗中多凄苦哀婉之词,故以此指他们的诗歌和风格。亦形容与贾孟相类似诗文的风格与意。