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一对对联

English translation: antithetical couplet

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Chinese term or phrase:	一对对联
English translation:	antithetical couplet
Entered by:	Wilman

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12:58 Jun 7, 2005

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Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature

Chinese term or phrase: 一对对联

欲把西湖比西子
从来佳茗似佳人
Thank you for your help.

Wilman KudoZ activity Questions: 611 (none open) (23 closed without grading) Answers: 102 United States
Local time: 15:01

antithetical couplet

Explanation:
this is the official english name of this style of Chinese poetry

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Note added at 36 mins (2005-06-07 13:34:28 GMT)
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here\'s another try: West Lake may be compared to the Beauty Xi Zi, while a fine tea resembles a beautiful woman

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Note added at 38 mins (2005-06-07 13:36:47 GMT)
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sorry should be xishi nto xizi

Selected response from:

Nigel Jones
China
Local time: 04:01

Grading comment

Thank you all.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

antithetical couplet

Nigel Jones

a couplet

Paul Hirsh

FYI

lai an

Discussion entries: 1

Answers

14 mins confidence:

一对对联

antithetical couplet

Nigel Jones
China
Local time: 04:01
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 16

Grading comment

Thank you all.

8 mins confidence:

一对对联 a couplet

Explanation:
you wanted the 一对对联？

or the whole poem? means "were I to compare West Lake to the Xishi (a Beauty)
a good tea resembles a beautiful woman" hey I'm not a poet

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Note added at 9 mins (2005-06-07 13:07:39 GMT)
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for \"the Xishi\" read \"Xishi\" (omit \"the\")

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Note added at 47 mins (2005-06-07 13:45:10 GMT)
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Xizi is the same as Xishi, a famous beauty

Paul Hirsh
France
Local time: 21:01
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English

11 hrs confidence:

一对对联 FYI

Explanation:
茶馆 - [ Translate this page ]
杭州“藕香剧”茶室有一副集句联：“欲把西湖比西子；从来付佳茗似佳人。”此联上下联出来
自“欲把西湖比西子，淡妆浓抹总相宜”；下联出自“戏作小诗君一笑；从来佳茗似佳人 ...
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欲把西湖比西子，淡妆浓抹总相宜。 The shimmering ripples delight the eye on sunny
days; The dimming hills present a rare ... West Lake may be compared to Beauty
Xi Zi at her best, It becomes her to be richly adorned or plainly dressed. ...
jacqueline__.blogcn.com/ - 56k - 6 Jun 2005 - Cached - Similar pages

lai an
New Zealand
Local time: 09:01
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 56

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