chi·as·mus /kaɪˈæzməs, ki-/
交錯法
Chi·as·mus n. Rhet. An inversion of the order of words or phrases, when repeated or subsequently referred to in a sentence; thus,
If e'er to bless thy sons
My voice or hands deny,
These hands let useful skill forsake,
This voice in silence die. --Dwight.
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chiasmus
n : inversion in the second of two parallel phrases
[also: chiasmi (pl)]