Meaning of 下里巴人
下里巴人 means folk songs of the Chu state during the Warring States period; popular literature and art; common culture accessible to the masses. Pronounced xià lǐ bā rén.
- folk songs of the Chu state during the Warring States period
- popular literature and art; common culture accessible to the masses
Definitions & Examples
Sòng宋
Yù玉
zài在
《
Duì对
Chǔ楚
Wáng王
Wèn问
》
zhōng中
tí提
dào到
，
yǒu有
rén人
chàng唱
xià下
lǐ里
bā巴
rén人
，
néng能
hè和
zhě者
shù数
qiān千
rén人
。
In 'Replying to the King of Chu,' Song Yu mentioned that when someone sang the folk song 'Xia Li Ba Ren,' thousands could join in.
Xià下
lǐ里
bā巴
rén人
yuán原
shì是
Zhàn战
guó国
shí时
qí期
Chǔ楚
guó国
de的
mín民
jiān间
gē歌
yáo谣
，
yǔ与
gōng宫
tíng廷
yǎ雅
yuè乐
xiāng相
duì对
。
Xia Li Ba Ren was originally a folk ballad of the Chu state during the Warring States period, in contrast to courtly refined music.
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