起承转合

Traditional: 起承轉合
qǐ chéng zhuǎn hé
Dictionary entry
(idiom) four-part structure of a composition: introduction, elucidation, pivot (shift in perspective), synthesis; (fig.) coherent structural progression in writing, narrative, or any unfolding process

What does 起承转合 mean?

起承转合 (qǐ chéng zhuǎn hé) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(idiom) four-part structure of a composition: introduction, elucidation, pivot (shift in perspective), synthesis; (fig.) coherent structural progression in writing, narrative, or any unfolding process

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起承转合
qǐ chéng zhuǎn hé
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