shī​qiú

poem-prisoner

  • created sense approved 诗囚/詩囚 · shī​qiú · poem-prisoner — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    shī​qiú

    poem-prisoner

    (literary) A poet who is obsessed with or struggles excessively over composing verse, as if they were imprisoned by the craft itself.

    诗 (literal) → 诗/詩 · shī · poetry 囚 (literal) → 囚 · qiú · prisoner

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