vulgar custom; commonplace convention
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vulgar or commonplace customs and habits; philistinism
derogatoryUsed to criticize conformist, unrefined, or banal social practices. Often appears in literary or formal contexts to describe the lack of originality or sophistication.
Zhēn真
zhèng正
de的
yì艺
shù术
jiā家
yào要
yǒu有
chuàng创
xīn新
jīng精
shén神
，
bù不
luò落
liú流
sú俗
。
A true artist must have a spirit of innovation and not conform to vulgar conventions.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
kè刻
yì意
yíng迎
hé合
liú流
sú俗
de的
zuò作
pǐn品
quē缺
fá乏
zhēn真
zhèng正
de的
yì艺
shù术
jià价
zhí值
。
This kind of work that deliberately panders to vulgar tastes lacks true artistic value.
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Tā他
de的
guān观
diǎn点
suī虽
rán然
yǔ与
zhòng众
bù不
tóng同
，
dàn但
bìng并
fēi非
gù故
yì意
wéi违
bèi背
liú流
sú俗
yǐ以
biāo标
xīn新
lì立
yì异
。
Although his views are different from the norm, they are not deliberately intended to go against common conventions just for the sake of being different.
Liú流
sú俗
zhī之
jiàn见
wǎng往
wǎng往
quē缺
fá乏
shēn深
dù度
sī思
kǎo考
，
bù不
zhí值
de得
máng盲
cóng从
。
The views of the vulgar often lack deep reflection and are not worth following blindly.