poetic licence

noun

1. （写作或演讲中的）破格修辞法，破格用语
   the freedom to change facts, the normal rules of language, etc. in a special piece of writing or speech in order to achieve a particular effect

1. N-UNCOUNT （作家、电影导演等的）破格，不拘一格
   If someone such as a writer or film director uses poetic licence, they break the usual rules of language or style, or they change the facts, in order to create a particular effect.
   1. All that stuff about catching giant fish was just a bit of poetic licence.
      有关捕捉大鱼的所有内容只是一点破格罢了。

1. All that stuff about catching giant fish was just a bit of poetic licence.
   有关捕捉大鱼的所有内容只是一点破格罢了。