Word: 古诗 (gǔshī) Traditional: 古詩 古诗 dictionary entry gǔshī old verse; Classical Chinese poem Full dictionary entry for 古诗 Example sentences using 古诗 5 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 古诗的格律很严格。 Gǔshī de gélǜ hěn yángé. The metrical rules of classical poetry are very strict. 古诗的神韵很难翻译。 Gǔshī de shényùn hěn nán fānyì. The grace of classical poetry is very hard to translate. 古诗里常有游子思乡的句子。 Gǔshī lǐ cháng yǒu yóuzǐ sīxiāng de jùzi. Classical poems often have lines about wanderers longing for home. 老师让我们背一首古诗。 Lǎoshī ràng wǒmen bèi yì shǒu gǔshī. The teacher asked us to memorize a classical poem. 这首古诗你读懂了吗？ Zhè shǒu gǔshī nǐ dúdǒngle ma? Did you understand this classical poem?