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10 Language-to-English DictionariesTu Fu
Pronunciation / Transliteration: tu fu
"La obra de Tu Fu es fundamental para entender la literatura clásica china."
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A preeminent Chinese poet of the Tang dynasty whose works chronicle the turbulence and suffering of his era.
"Scholars often compare the historical depth of Du Fu to that of Western literary titans." - 2
Metonymically used in literary criticism to refer to classical Chinese poetry characterized by social realism, moral seriousness, and rigorous adherence to poetic forms.
"His latest collection of verses captures the tragic spirit of Tu Fu in a modern context."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Chinese literary name 杜甫 (Dù Fǔ). Du Fu was a prominent Tang dynasty Chinese poet, alongside Li Bai, whose deeply empathetic, historically conscious, and formally masterful verses earned him the posthumous title of the Poet Sage (诗圣).
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Tu Fu" is said worldwide
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Tu Fu
Transliteration: tu fy
"Les poèmes de Tu Fu reflètent la souffrance de son époque."
Tu Fu
Transliteration: tu fuː
"Tu Fu gilt als einer der größten Dichter der chinesischen Geschichte."
Tu Fu
Transliteration: tu fu
"Le poesie di Tu Fu offrono una testimonianza unica della dinastia Tang."
Tu Fu
Transliteration: tu fu
"La obra de Tu Fu es fundamental para entender la literatura clásica china."
Tu Fu
Transliteration: tu fu
"Tu Fu é frequentemente chamado de o santo da poesia na China."
तू फू
Transliteration: tu phu
"तू फू तांग राजवंश के महानतम कवियों में से एक हैं।"
杜甫
Transliteration: Dù Fǔ
"杜甫是中国唐代伟大的现实主义诗人。"
두보
Transliteration: Dubo
"두보는 당나라를 대표하는 위대한 시인입니다."
杜甫
Transliteration: Tu Fu
"杜甫は中国の唐代を代表する詩人です。"
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