风骚 風騷

Example sentences

• 惜 ( xī sik1 ) 秦 ( Qín ceon4 ) 皇 ( huáng wong4 ) 汉 漢 ( hàn hon3 ) 武 ( wǔ mou5 )， 略 ( lüè loek6 ) 输 輸 ( shū syu1 ) 文采 ( wén cǎi man4 coi2 )； 唐 ( táng tong4 ) 宗 ( zōng zung1 ) 宋 ( Sòng sung3 ) 祖 ( zǔ zou2 )， 稍 ( shāo saau2 ) 逊 遜 ( xùn seon3 ) 风骚 風騷 ( fēng sāo fung1 sou1 )。 一代 ( yī dài jat1 doi6 ) 天 ( tiān tin1 ) 骄 驕 ( jiāo giu1 )， 成吉思汗 ( Chéng jí sī hán sing4 gat1 si1 hon4 )， 只 ( zhǐ zi2 ) 识 識 ( shí sik1 ) 弯 彎 ( wān waan1 ) 弓 ( gōng gung1 ) 射 ( shè se6 ) 大 ( dà daai6 ) 雕 ( diāo diu1 )。 俱 ( jù keoi1 ) 往 ( wǎng wong5 ) 矣 ( yǐ ji5 )， 数 數 ( shǔ sou2 ) 风流 風流 ( fēng liú fung1 lau4 ) 人物 ( rén wù jan4 mat6 )， 还 還 ( hái waan4 ) 看 ( kàn hon3 ) 今朝 ( jīn zhāo gam1 ziu1 )。

  Emperor Qin Shi Huang and Emperor Wu of Han, though remarkable in their achievements, somewhat lacked in literary grace; Emperor Taizong of Tang and Emperor Taizu of Song, though commendable in their elegance, still fall slightly short in their brilliance. The proud conqueror, Genghis Khan, knew only how to bend the bow and shoot great eagles. All of them are now bygone, and if you want to count the truly remarkable figures, look to the present age.

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