fresh and elegant; refined and free from vulgarity
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
fresh and elegant; refined and transcending the mundane
literaryDescribes artistic styles, literary works, musical performance, or personal demeanor that possesses a pure, graceful quality free from vulgarity. Often used in literary and artistic criticism.
Zhè这
wèi位
huà画
jiā家
de的
bǐ笔
diào调
qīng清
yì逸
，
lìng令
rén人
táo陶
zuì醉
。
This painter's writing style is fresh and elegant, utterly captivating.
Qín琴
shēng声
qīng清
yì逸
yuè悦
ěr耳
，
fǎng仿
fú佛
lái来
zì自
xiān仙
jìng境
。
The sound of the qin is elegant and pleasing to the ear, as if coming from a fairyland.
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Tā他
de的
qì气
zhì质
qīng清
yì逸
tuō脱
sú俗
，
rú如
tóng同
gǔ古
dài代
de的
yǐn隐
shì士
。
His demeanor is refined and unconventional, like a hermit from ancient times.
Zhè这
bù部
sǎn散
wén文
fēng风
gé格
qīng清
yì逸
，
dú读
lái来
xīn心
kuàng旷
shén神
yí怡
。
This prose has a fresh and elegant style that refreshes the mind and spirit when read.