sāo​tǐ

sao-style poetry

Senses

骚体/ 騷體 sāo​tǐ sao-style poetry

A poetic style characterized by the works of Qu Yuan, such as 离骚 lí​sāo; it typically uses long, elaborate sentences and the rhythmic character 兮 xī to create a melancholic tone.

References

see 骚体/騷體 → 离骚/離騷
see 骚体/騷體 → 兮/兮