a poem / a composition in verse / fig. epic (compared with historical epic) / the biblical Book of Psalms
七律
qī lu:4
abbr. for 七言律詩|七言律诗, verse form consisting of 8 lines of 7 syllables, with rhyme on alternate lines
引经据典
yǐn jīng jù diǎn
lit. to quote the classics / to quote chapter and verse (idiom)
格律
gé lu:4
forms of versification / conventions regarding set number of words and lines, choice of tonal patterns and rhyme schemes for various types of Classical Chinese poetic composition / metrical verse
律诗
lu:4 shī
regular verse / strict poetic form with eight lines of 5, 6 or 7 syllables and even lines rhyming