fù​bǐ​xìng

three methods of expression in the Book of Songs

赋比兴 賦比興 fù​bǐ​xìng
three methods of expression in the Book of Songs
The three artistic techniques used in the 诗经 shī​jīng; 赋 fù is direct narration or description, 比 bǐ is comparison or metaphor, and 兴 xìng is using an evocative image to introduce a theme.

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