Definition
新诗 refers specifically to the modern Chinese poetry movement that emerged in the early 20th century, written in vernacular language (白话) rather than classical Chinese. It is associated with the New Culture Movement and poets like 胡适, 徐志摩, and 郭沫若. The term contrasts with 旧诗 (classical poetry).
n.
modern vernacular Chinese poetry (emerged in early 20th century)
Examples
- 新诗。Hú Shì shì dì yī wèi yòng báihuà xiě xīn shī de shīrén.Hu Shi was the first poet to write modern vernacular poetry.
- 新诗。Zhōngguó xīn shī de fāzhǎn shòudào xīfāng shīgē de hěn dà yǐngxiǎng.The development of modern Chinese poetry was greatly influenced by Western poetry.
- 新诗，。Tā xǐhuan dú xīn shī, tèbié shì èrshí niándài de zuòpǐn.He likes to read modern Chinese poetry, especially works from the 1920s.
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