shī​nián

to violate tonal patterns

Senses

失黏 shī​nián to violate tonal patterns

To make mistakes in the required tonal patterns of classical Chinese poetry, specifically failing to match the tones of specific lines as required by the rules of regulated verse.

失黏 shī​nián to lack tonal harmony

To lack harmony in the arrangement of level and oblique tones in parallel prose.

References

antonym 黏/黏 失黏/失黏