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How Du Fu Turned Cliche into Sparkling Remarks in His Poetry

Qin Chong-hai

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Many beautiful lines in Du Fu's poetry were in fact transformed from commonplace or even hackneyed expressions. The paper describes how Du Fu converted platitudes of his predecessors into well-turned phrases in his poetry.

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Many beautiful lines in Du Fu's poetry were in fact transformed from commonplace or even hackneyed expressions. The paper describes how Du Fu converted platitudes of his predecessors into well-turned phrases in his poetry.

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Many beautiful lines in Du Fu's poetry were in fact transformed from commonplace or even hackneyed expressions. The paper describes how Du Fu converted platitudes of his predecessors into well-turned phrases in his poetry.

Key concepts: Cliché, Poetry, Literature, Art, Philosophy

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