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横槊赋诗
héng​shuò​fù​shī

to compose poetry in the saddle

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横槊赋诗 橫槊賦詩 héng​shuò​fù​shī
to compose poetry in the saddle
To describe someone who is heroic and high-spirited, showing talent in both military and literary pursuits; literally to hold a spear horizontally across one's lap and write a poem.

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