Word Definition - 乾嘉三大家

qián jiā sān dà jiā the three leading poets of the Qianlong-Jiaqing era (1735–1820), who championed personal expression and innovation in Qing poetry: Yuan Mei 袁枚[yuán méi], Jiang Shiquan 蔣士銓|蒋士铨[jiǎng shìquán] and Zhao Yi 趙翼|赵翼[zhào yì]