Say something else first, and then say what you want to say. Generally used at the beginning of a poem or a section, it is an artistic expression of "borrowing things to attract feelings" based on sentences by using language factors. It has the functions of arousing feelings, creating the atmosphere of works, coordinating rhythm, determining rhyme steps and linking contextual relations. Improvisation can also make the language sing freely and the writing lively.
The original meaning of the word "Xing" is "Qi", so it is often called "Qi Xing". The word "xing" in The Book of Songs is interpreted by Zhu as "talking about other things first, so as to stimulate what is sung", that is, paving the way for what is sung by other things. It is often used at the beginning of a poem or a chapter. Sometimes when a sentence in a poem looks interesting, whether it is interesting can be judged by whether it is used at the beginning of a sentence or paragraph.
The source of similar rhetoric
Symbolism comes from "Bi" and "Xing" in The Book of Songs. Songs of the South and Ode to Orange are ancient masterpieces that use metaphor throughout. Since then, it has become one of the commonly used techniques in poetry and prose.
Generally, it is used to praise beautiful things and reflect the author's pursuit of ideal realm, but sometimes it can also be used to satirize ugly things and attack unreasonable phenomena. Can be used throughout, the author did not point out, but readers can understand the meaning of symbols themselves, can also be used only for some chapters and fragments, the author can directly point out the meaning of symbols.