Student's Composition Quotations Dictionary

Author: He Hongfeng / Li He (Editor-in-Chief)
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Publish Date: 2003-08-01
Features: "Drawing from a wide range of sources, writing with brilliance." The essence of the articles lies in poetry, as poetry possesses musical beauty, emotional beauty, and rhythmic beauty, which can cultivate one's temperament and teach various expressive techniques, enriching language and enhancing writing skills. If one is familiar with classical Chinese poetry and its famous lines and can recite them effortlessly, they can achieve a broad yet focused understanding, becoming adept at writing and naturally reaching the effect of "capturing the essence in a few well-chosen words, serving as a striking throughout the piece." This is what every writer strives for, making the compilation of this book both necessary and beneficial.
The Student's Thesaurus of Famous Quotes in Essays primarily includes quotes from Tang and Song Dynasty poetry, while also incorporating other famous lines from before the Tang Dynasty and after the Song Dynasty, totaling 800 quotes. Each quote generally includes the following content:
Pinyin, Source, Annotation, Meaning, Application Notes, and Example Sentences.
- Pinyin: Based on the Hanyu Pinyin Scheme.
- Source: Indicates the dynasty, author, title, and excerpt of the original text where the quote is from.
- Annotation: Provides explanations for difficult words or phrases in the quote.
- Meaning: Explains the meaning of the quote.
- Application Notes: Describes the scope of application for the quote and points to.
- Example Sentences: Each quote is followed by one or two example sentences. The quote is replaced with "～" in the example sentences.