Li Po

American  

[lee poh, lee baw] / ˈli ˈpoʊ, ˈli ˈbɔ /

(Pinyin) Li Bo

noun

1. a.d. 701?–762, Chinese poet of the Tang dynasty.

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Li Po British  

/ ˈliː ˈtaɪ ˈpəʊ /

noun

1. ?700–762 _ad , Chinese poet. His lyrics deal mostly with wine, nature, and women and are remarkable for their imagery

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Example Sentences

Althouse’s right arm now features a smattering of historic neon signs — the Li Po Cocktail Lounge in San Francisco’s Chinatown and the View Alcatraz sign, among them.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 3, 2025

It is, basically, how Ezra Pound wrote his so-called translations of the Chinese poet Li Po, and Auden his versions of the Icelandic Eddas.

From The New Yorker • Oct. 7, 2019

Inside, Li Po has battered red leather booths and a wraparound bar.

From New York Times • Mar. 11, 2019

The great mezzo Stephanie Blythe sings the world premiere performance of the work tonight, which also includes texts by Czeslaw Milosz, Homer and Li Po.

From BusinessWeek • Sep. 30, 2011

Lee Chong listened while Li Po was read to him in English.

From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck