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橘颂
jú​sòng

In Praise of the Orange

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橘颂/ 橘頌 jú​sòng In Praise of the Orange

Title of a famous poem by 屈原 qū​yuán from the "Nine Pieces" section of the "Songs of Chu"; it praises the noble nature of orange trees as a metaphor for the author's own integrity and loyalty to his home state.

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see 橘颂/橘頌 → 屈原/屈原
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