Bai Juyi

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proper noun (anthroponym / literature / history)

Definition

One of the greatest and most influential Chinese poets of the Tang dynasty, renowned for his clear, accessible, and direct style that favored everyday language. A prominent scholar-official, his massive body of work contains sharp social commentary, addressing poverty, wartime hardships, and political corruption, with masterpiece narrative poems like 'Song of Everlasting Sorrow' and 'The Song of the Pipa Player' achieving timeless global status.

Bilingual Equivalents

  • Bai Juyi
  • The poet Bai Juyi

Grammatical & Source Details

Inflection Type Proper masculine noun, singular only, remaining structurally invariable within modern Western prose layouts.
Formation Sinitic anthroponym composed of the family surname 'Bai' followed by the given name 'Juyi'.
Spelling / Pronunciation [bái tɕýi]
Source Lexicon of East Asian Literary History, Tang Dynasty Chronologies, and Pinyin Nomenclature

Contextual Usage Examples

RO: În școlile din China, poemul narativ scris de Bai Juyi despre iubirea împăratului Xuanzong este lectură obligatorie și astăzi.

EN: In Chinese schools, the narrative poem written by Bai Juyi about Emperor Xuanzong's love remains required reading even today.

RO: Stilul simplu adopted de Bai Juyi asigura faptul că poeziile sale puteau fi înțelese chiar și de oamenii de rând fără educație aleasă.

EN: The simple style adopted by Bai Juyi ensured that his poems could be understood even by common people without an elite education.

RO: Datorită clarității sale, opera lui Bai Juyi a devenit extrem de populară în afara granițelor, influențând puternic literatura clasică din Japonia.

EN: Due to its clarity, Bai Juyi's work became immensely popular outside borders, strongly influencing classical literature in Japan.

Idioms & Phrases

Stilul Yuanhe al lui Bai Juyi / Yuanhe style of Bai Juyi

RO: Curent literar definit prin simplitate, realism și utilizarea unor elemente din limbajul cotidian pentru a democratiza poezia.

EN: A literary current defined by simplicity, realism, and the use of near-vernacular language to democratize poetry.

Baladele Yuefu ale lui Bai Juyi / Yuefu ballads of Bai Juyi

RO: Colecții de poezii cu formă liberă folosite de autor ca instrumente politice pentru a expune suferințele maselor și abuzurile de putere.

EN: Free-verse poetry collections used by the author as political instruments to expose the masses' suffering and power abuses.

Poemele alegorice ale lui Bai Juyi / Allegorical poems of Bai Juyi

RO: Versuri cu dublu înțeles destinate să satureze realitățile dure ale curții imperiale fără a declanșa represalii politice directe.

EN: Verses with double meanings destined to satirize the harsh realities of the imperial court without triggering direct political retaliation.

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