歌谣 (歌謠)
gē yáo
Pinyin
Definition
歌谣 (歌謠)
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- folksong
- ballad
- nursery rhyme
Character Decomposition
Idioms (11)
可歌可泣
- 1 lit. you can sing or you can cry (idiom); fig. deeply moving
- 2 happy and sad
- 3 inspiring and tragic
四面楚歌
- 1 lit. on all sides, the songs of Chu (idiom)
- 2 fig. surrounded by enemies, isolated and without help
对酒当歌
- 1 lit. sing to accompany wine (idiom); fig. life is short, make merry while you can
引吭高歌
- 1 to sing at the top of one's voice (idiom)
悲歌当哭
- 1 to sing instead of weep (idiom)
Sample Sentences
火辣辣的歌谣是我们的期待,
A fiery ballad is what we’re waiting for