Meaning of 曲高和寡
曲高和寡 means so highbrow that few can sing along; a rare connoisseur; too highbrow or esoteric for the general public; beyond popular appreciation. Pronounced qǔ gāo hè guǎ.
- so highbrow that few can sing along; a rare connoisseur
- too highbrow or esoteric for the general public; beyond popular appreciation
Definitions & Examples
Zhè这
shǒu首
gē歌
tài太
gǔ古
diǎn典
le了
，
zhēn真
shì是
qǔ曲
gāo高
hè和
guǎ寡
。
This song is too classical; truly highbrow and appreciated by few.
Tā他
tán弹
qín琴
suī虽
rán然
jì技
yì艺
gāo高
chāo超
，
què却
nán难
miǎn免
qǔ曲
gāo高
hè和
guǎ寡
。
Although his piano skills are superb, it is inevitably too highbrow for most listeners.
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