大雅 (dà yǎ) — (noun) refined elegance; good taste; sophistication; (noun) the 'Greater Odes' section of the Book of Songs (诗经)
Definition
A formal, literary word for refined elegance, used in writing to praise high culture or polished taste. Most commonly seen in the set phrase 不登大雅之堂 ("not fit for polite society").
noun
refined elegancegood tastesophisticationthe 'Greater Odes' section of the Book of Songs (诗经)
Examples
- 大雅。Zhè ge shè jì hěn yǒu dà yǎ.This design has great elegance.
- 《》大雅。《Shī jīng》 zhōng de dà yǎ shì zhōng guó zuì zǎo de gōng tíng shī gē.The Greater Odes in the Book of Songs are the earliest court poetry in China.
- 大雅。Zhè zhǒng sú qi de biǎo yǎn shí zài bù dēng dà yǎ zhī táng.This vulgar performance is really not fit for polite society.
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