literary grace; elegant, refined
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
the Airs and the Elegantiae; literary grace; the world of poetry and refined culture
literaryOriginally refers to the 'Guofeng', 'Daya', and 'Xiaoya' sections of the Classic of Poetry (Shijing), later extended to mean literary culture or poetic elegance.
Tā他
zǒng总
xǐ喜
huān欢
fù附
yōng庸
fēng风
yǎ雅
，
mǎi买
xiē些
gǔ古
dǒng董
bǎi摆
shè设
。
He always likes to mingle with men of letters and pose as a connoisseur, buying antique decorations.
Zhè这
bù部
xiǎo小
shuō说
chōng充
mǎn满
le了
gǔ古
diǎn典
fēng风
yǎ雅
。
This novel is full of classical literary grace.
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Táng唐
Sòng宋
shí时
qī期
，
wén文
rén人
yǎ雅
shì士
jí极
zhòng重
fēng风
yǎ雅
。
During the Tang and Song dynasties, literati placed great emphasis on poetic elegance.
adjective
elegant; refined; cultured
literaryDescribes manners, behavior, or aesthetic taste that is cultivated and graceful.
Tā他
jǔ举
zhǐ止
fēng风
yǎ雅
，
tán谈
tǔ吐
bù不
fán凡
。
He carries himself with elegance and speaks in a remarkable manner.
Zhè这
jiān间
chá茶
shì室
bù布
zhì置
de得
shí十
fēn分
fēng风
yǎ雅
。
This teahouse is arranged in a very refined style.
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Tā她
shì是
yī一
wèi位
fēng风
yǎ雅
de的
nǚ女
zǐ子
，
xǐ喜
ài爱
qín琴
qí棋
shū书
huà画
。
She is a cultured lady who loves music, chess, calligraphy, and painting.