free from vulgarity; above the common
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to rise above the common; to be free from vulgarity
literaryClassical literary term used to describe a person, thought, or style transcending mundane conventions and achieving refined elegance.
Tā他
qì气
zhì质
bá拔
sú俗
，
pō颇
yǒu有
gǔ古
fēng风
。
His temperament is refined and free from vulgarity, reminiscent of ancient elegance.
Zhè这
piān篇
wén文
zhāng章
lì立
yì意
bá拔
sú俗
，
bù不
tóng同
fán凡
xiǎng响
。
This essay's central idea rises above the common and is truly extraordinary.
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Huà画
jiā家
zhuī追
qiú求
de的
shì是
yì艺
shù术
shàng上
de的
bá拔
sú俗
jìng境
jiè界
。
What the painter pursues is a realm of art free from vulgarity.