下里巴人
Traditional form:
下里巴人
Pinyin (reading):
xiàlǐbārén
Definitions:
- folk songs of the state of Chu 楚國／楚国 ( Chǔguó)
- popular art forms (contrasted with 陽春白雪／阳春白雪 (yángchūnbáixuě), highbrow art forms)
Characters:
- 下 - below, underneath; inferior; to bring down; next
- 里 - unit of distance equal to 0.5km; village; lane
- 巴 - to desire, to wish for
- 人 - man, person; people
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