refined scholar; literati
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Meanings
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refined person; cultured scholar; literati
Typically used in formal or literary contexts to describe educated, cultured individuals with refined tastes.
Wén文
rén人
yǎ雅
shì士
cháng常
zài在
cǐ此
chù处
yín吟
shī诗
zuò作
huà画
。
Literati and refined scholars often gather here to recite poetry and paint.
Tā他
suī虽
shì是
gè个
shāng商
rén人
，
què却
yǒu有
zhe着
yǎ雅
shì士
bān般
de的
fēng风
dù度
。
Although he is a businessman, he carries himself with the demeanor of a refined gentleman.
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Zhè这
zuò座
tíng庭
yuàn院
céng曾
shì是
xǔ许
duō多
fēng风
liú流
yǎ雅
shì士
jù聚
huì会
de的
chǎng场
suǒ所
。
This courtyard was once a gathering place for many romantic and cultured scholars.
Gǔ古
dài代
de的
yǎ雅
shì士
yǐ以
qín琴
qí棋
shū书
huà画
táo陶
yě冶
xìng性
qíng情
。
Ancient refined scholars cultivated their temperament through music, chess, calligraphy, and painting.