下里巴人

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Chinese

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outskirts; suburbs the Ba people
simp. and trad.
(下里巴人)
下里 巴人

Etymology

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Originally the name of the rustic folk songs in the state of Chu during the Warring States period.

Pronunciation

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Idiom

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下里巴人

  1. vulgar or low-quality literature, music or art
  2. (figurative) popular literature, music or art
  3. (humble) one's own artwork or composition

Antonyms

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