诗圣

Traditional: 詩聖

shī shèng

Dictionary entry

"sage of poetry", epithet of Du Fu 杜甫[Du4 Fu3]

What does 诗圣 mean?

诗圣 (shī shèng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1"sage of poetry", epithet of Du Fu 杜甫[Du4 Fu3]

Character breakdown

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诗Shīabbr. for Shijing 詩經|诗经[Shi1 jing1], the Book of Songs 圣kū(literary) to dig with persistent effort (e.g. to gather wild vegetables)

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How to pronounce 诗圣

诗圣

shī shèng

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