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Sunday, November 14, 2010

extended meaning of high & low in Chinese literature-高和低在中国文学中的引申含义

阳春白雪 ("雅")-"Spring Snow", means highbrow art and literature

下里巴人 ("俗")-"Low class", means popular literature or art

《下里巴人》和《阳春白雪》最早是说诗歌的,用来形容“雅”和“俗”。
《下里巴人》是民间讴唱的曲子,《阳春白雪》则为达官贵人知识分子们所欣赏。

"Low class" and "Spring Snow" that was first used to describe the "elegant" and "vulgar" poetry ."Low class" is  being sung in the folk , "Spring Snow" was appreciated by intellectuals and nobles.

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