Definition
阳关 (Yáng guān) is a historical mountain pass in modern Gansu Province, a key gateway on the ancient Silk Road near Dunhuang. It is also the name of a famous Tang dynasty farewell poem and song, often referred to as 阳关三叠 (Three Refrains of Sunny Pass), which conveys the melancholy of parting.
n.
Sunny Pass (ancient mountain pass in Gansu on the Silk Road)(also) a Tang dynasty farewell poem and song of the same name
Examples
- 阳关。Gǔdài hěn duō shīrén dōu xiě guò guānyú Yáng guān de shī.Many ancient poets wrote poems about Sunny Pass.
- 《阳关》。Tā zuì xǐhuan tīng « Yáng guān Sān Dié » zhè shǒu gǔqín qǔ.He most enjoys listening to the ancient zither piece 'Three Refrains of Sunny Pass'.
- 阳关，。Tāmen zhàn zài Yáng guān shàng, wàng zhe yuǎnfāng de shāmò.They stood at Sunny Pass, gazing at the distant desert.
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