橫槊賦詩
héng​shuò​fù​shī

to compose poetry in the saddle

  • created sense approved 横槊赋诗/橫槊賦詩 · héng​shuò​fù​shī · to compose poetry in the saddle — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    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.

    横 (literal) → 横/橫 · héng · to cross 槊 (literal) → 槊 · shuò · long lance 赋诗 (literal) → 赋诗/賦詩 · fù​shī · to compose a poem

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    created sense