Chen Li was a classics scholar, thinker and Chinese phonologist;however, few people paid attention to the other field—poetry. His poetic achievements and concepts were reflected by reading his “Lun Tzu cut-shorts” and knowing his attitude. This article inquired into Chen Li’s six lyrics of “Lun Tzu cut-shorts,” which were discussed the following dimensions: (1)the status of Li Pai’s lyrics, (2)Su Tung-po’s “Tung Hsien Ge” quoting the story in Shu province,(3)Chiang Pai-shih’s “An Hsiang” and “Shu Ying” which showed his obscure allusion,(4)the Taoism master Chen Te-hsiu’s poetic feelings, (5)Wu Wen-ying’s clear and resounding works, (6)Chang Yu-tien’s lyrics full of seclusive thoughts. To sum up, Chen Li was quite familiar with the works of Chang Yen, Wu Wen-ying, and Chiang Kuei. He thought a poet should not write a poem with the attitude of classics but retain the graceful and restrained characteristic of a poem.