1, words are equal.

"Words are equal" has three meanings: the words of phrases corresponding to the upper and lower couplets are equal; The number of words in the upper and lower parts is equal; The total number of words in the upper part is equal to the total number of words in the lower part.

2, content related

The contents of couplets should be related. A couplet should be regarded as an article, with a theme and a central idea, and it is not allowed to say an irrelevant word in the upper and lower couplets.

3. "Part of speech equivalence" is a grammatical element of couplets, which means that each word and part of speech corresponding to the upper and lower couplets should belong to the same category. That is, nouns to nouns, verbs to verbs, and so on, such as "spring comes to the eyes, beaming", all express the joy of spring.

4. Integration of levels and levels

The concept of "Pingdiao": "Pingdiao" refers to the Pingdiao and Zhengdiao of Putonghua, that is, the first and second tones, such as "Ma, Ma", which are called "Pingdiao characters" in couplets; "Xu" refers to the rising tone and falling tone in Putonghua, that is, the third and fourth tones, such as "Ma, scold", which is called "Xu" in couplets.

"Flat and harmonious" means that the tones are coordinated with each other, reading smoothly and having a sense of rhythm. "Plain harmony" is the melody element of couplets.

Extended data

The antithesis of couplets and metrical poems has a relationship of inheritance and evolution. The flat and even meter of metrical poems and the principle of "no matter whether 135 or 246 is clear" are also applicable to couplets. As for the number of words in each couplet, there is no limit, ranging from four words, five words, six words, seven words, eight words and nine words to tens or hundreds of words, as long as you have something to say.

Here are a few examples: the motherland is magnificent; These people are new here. (average, average. The motherland, mountains and rivers in the upper part and the people and years in the lower part are nouns, and the last word Zhuang in the upper part and Xin in the lower part are adjectives, which are relative and balanced, and their contents and forms conform to the above five laws.

reference data

Baidu Encyclopedia _ Couplet