下里巴人
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Chinese[edit]
outskirts; suburbs | the Ba people | ||
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simp. and trad. (下里巴人) |
下里 | 巴人 |
Etymology[edit]
Originally the name of the rustic folk songs in the state of Chu during the Warring States period.
Pronunciation[edit]
Idiom[edit]
下里巴人
- vulgar or low-quality literature, music or art
- (figurative) popular literature, music or art
- (humble) one's own artwork or composition