collect folk songs; gather folklore
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to collect folk songs and ballads; to gather folklore
formalOriginally a practice of government officials in ancient China to understand local customs and governance, now used by researchers, musicians, and writers.
Zhè这
wèi位
yīn音
yuè乐
jiā家
shēn深
rù入
nóng农
cūn村
cǎi采
fēng风
。
This musician went deep into the countryside to collect folk songs.
Wèi为
le了
chuàng创
zuò作
xīn新
gē歌
，
tā他
men们
jì计
huà划
qù去
Yún云
nán南
cǎi采
fēng风
。
To create new songs, they plan to go to Yunnan to gather folk music.
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Cǎi采
fēng风
huó活
dòng动
bāng帮
zhù助
xué学
zhě者
bǎo保
cún存
le了
zhēn珍
guì贵
de的
kǒu口
tóu头
wén文
xué学
。
The folklore collection project helped scholars preserve valuable oral literature.