refined interest; elegant hobby
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Meanings
1 sense · 2 examplesnoun
refined interest; elegant mood for cultured enjoyment
Used to describe a deep appreciation for elegant, cultured, or artistic activities. Often appears in the set phrases '雅兴不浅' (having no shallow interest) or '雅兴大发' (sudden burst of refined enthusiasm).
Lǎo老
xiān先
sheng生
yǎ雅
xìng兴
bù不
qiǎn浅
，
yòu又
tí提
bǐ笔
xiě写
qǐ起
shū书
fǎ法
lái来
。
The old gentleman has a deep refined interest, and has picked up the brush to practice calligraphy again.
Jīn今
tiān天
tiān天
qì气
zhè这
me么
hǎo好
，
tā他
tū突
rán然
yǎ雅
xìng兴
dà大
fā发
，
yào要
qù去
gōng公
yuán园
lǐ里
tán弹
qín琴
。
The weather is so nice today that he suddenly felt an elegant mood and decided to go play the qin in the park.