<p>The sentence 我把梦想献给李白的诗 is grammatically correct, but the meaning is a bit odd. 献给 usually takes a person as the object, to dedicate something to someone. 而李白的诗 refers to Li Bai's poetry as a whole, so dedicating your dreams to all of his poetry at once sounds strange.</p>

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2023-03-10T08:02:45.860Z
It's always interesting to see the different mindsets among the languages, in mine that concept is totally fine. How could I translate the same meaning without sounding odd? I mean, isn't there any way to dedicate (even in an abstract sense) a dream or a purpose to the words of a poet? Like an offer the gods (for example)
morgan
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2023-03-10T07:18:26.837Z
2023-03-10T07:18:26.837Z
Paul Lake
<p>No, it is not strange. On the contrary, It is perfect regard to a poem genre(I mean if regard this whole sentence as a line of a poem).</p>
<p>“我把梦想献给李白的诗，也愿把着灯火照亮未来的路”</p>
<p>&quot;I dedicate my dreams to Li Bai's poem;
Handling the torch, I light the road toward the future.&quot;</p>
<p>(把着， as a verb here, a native word denotes handling.)</p>

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2023-03-08T07:14:25.087Z
According to your logic, you can also say it is not strange if you treat this sentence as a mad person mumbling
Tang Ho
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2023-03-08T08:28:12.687Z
@TangHo, of course, you can, just like I can treat your comment as a mad person mumbling or a great snippet from a prose. It's my native language. I know where the art facet is inside it but you don't. Language is not a natural science, so there is no exact correct answer. You can always treat a sentence under your logic. And please, try to accept the different concepts, and try to respect others. :)
Bob Zhang
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2023-03-08T10:25:10.467Z
I am not saying you are a madman, just saying the sentence is illogical. Reasons stated in my earlier comments under the OP's post.
Tang Ho
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2023-03-09T08:57:38.960Z
Yes, I would give to this sentence an artistic license, but I also don't want to sound too strange. Thank you so much for your precious answer, I'm happy to know the thoughts of a native on not-perfect translation. But if I'd want also to be correct, what could I use to say "I dedicate/tribute something to something/someone"?
morgan
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2023-03-10T00:35:54.353Z
the things you can dedicate/tribute to someone must require some effort on your part. e.g. A song(you sing), a movie (you made). A dream is not such a thing
Tang Ho
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2023-03-10T08:00:29.410Z
I would like to express the dedication in the same meaning it could have an offer the god (for example): I ideally leave something I care about (my dreams) to the greatness of the poetry. Isn't there any way to say it?
morgan
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2023-03-10T08:01:55.900Z
Off-on topic: could I dedicate an object instead? For example: 我把这手臂献给李白的诗 or it would sound creepy?
morgan
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2023-03-11T00:11:53.707Z
The problem is 李白的诗 is not a legit object to get something dedicated to it. 李白 himself might be.
Tang Ho
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2023-03-11T07:29:08.980Z
Have a look at my versions: 我对李白的诗魂牵梦绕，我对李白的诗念念不忘，我对李白的诗心驰神往
NanningYouth
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2023-03-08T05:39:59.280Z
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Bob Zhang
<p>I know it's a very easy sentence, but I'm afraid it could sound strange to the natives.</p>
<p>Could you confirm me that you would say &quot;I dedicate my dreams to Li Bai's poem&quot; in this way?</p>
<p>我把梦想献给李白的诗</p>
<p>Thank you so much</p>

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2023-03-07T15:54:11.163Z
One's dream is not something he can freely give. For example, my dream is to be a movie star, and I am giving it to Li Bai's poem....., now you see the problem, Li Bai's poem can't benefit from your dream, Li Bai himself wouldn't know what my dream has to do with him. A dream is just another word for a goal or a desire, it is always personal.
Tang Ho
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2023-03-07T16:01:09.213Z
"I dedicate my  poem  to Li Bai" would be logical
Tang Ho
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2023-03-07T20:45:42.883Z
I think it's fine in terms of grammar and structure, but if you say it this way as stated above, tbh it does sounds a bit weird. Do you mean dreams as in I want to be like him? Or you write poems to honor him? Or something else... As tang ho said, you can't “献” your dreams to poems. You need to clarify what you really means by dedicating your dreams.
Wolfking
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2023-03-07T21:31:29.863Z
If your sentence "I dedicate my dreams to Li Bai's poem" is a piece of a poem / lyrics or this sort of thing, yes you can use 我把梦想献给李白的诗.
Havier
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2023-03-08T14:41:27.040Z
我把梦想**寄於**李白的诗 sounds logically correct.
r13
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2023-03-09T08:50:03.953Z
I mean that my dreams are a sort of tribute to one of his poems, if it says just that I physically give them or send to them I've definitely said it wrong. Does 寄於 have also the figurative meaning that I'm searching for, or it is just more natural? What could I say to translate more specifically "tribute"?
morgan
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Is this sentence correct? 我把梦想献给李白的诗
# Is this sentence correct? 我把梦想献给李白的诗

(Asked by: username_0 on 2023-03-07)

I know it's a very easy sentence, but I'm afraid it could sound strange to the natives.

Could you confirm me that you would say "I dedicate my dreams to Li Bai's poem" in this way?

我把梦想献给李白的诗

Thank you so much

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: One's dream is not something he can freely give. For example, my dream is to be a movie star, and I am giving it to Li Bai's poem....., now you see the problem, Li Bai's poem can't benefit from your dream, Li Bai himself wouldn't know what my dream has to do with him. A dream is just another word for a goal or a desire, it is always personal.  
> **username_1**: "I dedicate my  poem  to Li Bai" would be logical  
> **username_2**: I think it's fine in terms of grammar and structure, but if you say it this way as stated above, tbh it does sounds a bit weird. Do you mean dreams as in I want to be like him? Or you write poems to honor him? Or something else... As username_1 said, you can't “献” your dreams to poems. You need to clarify what you really means by dedicating your dreams.  
> **username_3**: If your sentence "I dedicate my dreams to Li Bai's poem" is a piece of a poem / lyrics or this sort of thing, yes you can use 我把梦想献给李白的诗.  
> **username_4**: 我把梦想**寄於**李白的诗 sounds logically correct.  
> **username_0**: I mean that my dreams are a sort of tribute to one of his poems, if it says just that I physically give them or send to them I've definitely said it wrong. Does 寄於 have also the figurative meaning that I'm searching for, or it is just more natural? What could I say to translate more specifically "tribute"?  

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_5 on 2023-03-10. Score: 1

The sentence 我把梦想献给李白的诗 is grammatically correct, but the meaning is a bit odd. 献给 usually takes a person as the object, to dedicate something to someone. 而李白的诗 refers to Li Bai's poetry as a whole, so dedicating your dreams to all of his poetry at once sounds strange.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: It's always interesting to see the different mindsets among the languages, in mine that concept is totally fine. How could I translate the same meaning without sounding odd? I mean, isn't there any way to dedicate (even in an abstract sense) a dream or a purpose to the words of a poet? Like an offer the gods (for example)  

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### Answer by username_6 on 2023-03-08. Score: -2

No, it is not strange. On the contrary, It is perfect regard to a poem genre(I mean if regard this whole sentence as a line of a poem).

“我把梦想献给李白的诗，也愿把着灯火照亮未来的路”

"I dedicate my dreams to Li Bai's poem;
Handling the torch, I light the road toward the future."

(把着， as a verb here, a native word denotes handling.)

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: According to your logic, you can also say it is not strange if you treat this sentence as a mad person mumbling  
> **username_6**: @username_1, of course, you can, just like I can treat your comment as a mad person mumbling or a great snippet from a prose. It's my native language. I know where the art facet is inside it but you don't. Language is not a natural science, so there is no exact correct answer. You can always treat a sentence under your logic. And please, try to accept the different concepts, and try to respect others. :)  
> **username_1**: I am not saying you are a madman, just saying the sentence is illogical. Reasons stated in my earlier comments under the OP's post.  
> **username_0**: Yes, I would give to this sentence an artistic license, but I also don't want to sound too strange. Thank you so much for your precious answer, I'm happy to know the thoughts of a native on not-perfect translation. But if I'd want also to be correct, what could I use to say "I dedicate/tribute something to something/someone"?  
> **username_1**: the things you can dedicate/tribute to someone must require some effort on your part. e.g. A song(you sing), a movie (you made). A dream is not such a thing  
> **username_0**: I would like to express the dedication in the same meaning it could have an offer the god (for example): I ideally leave something I care about (my dreams) to the greatness of the poetry. Isn't there any way to say it?  
> **username_0**: Off-on topic: could I dedicate an object instead? For example: 我把这手臂献给李白的诗 or it would sound creepy?  
> **username_1**: The problem is 李白的诗 is not a legit object to get something dedicated to it. 李白 himself might be.  
> **username_7**: Have a look at my versions: 我对李白的诗魂牵梦绕，我对李白的诗念念不忘，我对李白的诗心驰神往  

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