平ひょう仄そく

noun

tonal meter (in Chinese poetry); consistency

Primarily a technical term for the tonal pattern of Chinese poetry. The extended meaning 'consistency' or 'logical coherence' is rare and mostly found in the set phrase 平仄が合う (to be consistent).

• 漢かん詩しでは平ひょう仄そくが非ひ常じょうに重じゅう要ようです。

  In Chinese poetry, tonal meter is extremely important.

• 彼かれの説せつ明めいは平ひょう仄そくが合あわない。

  His explanation doesn't add up.