超现实主义 (chāo xiàn shí zhǔ yì) — surrealism

Definition

An early-20th-century Western art and literary movement (from French 'surréalisme') that seeks to unlock the unconscious through dreamlike, irrational imagery. Use it for the movement itself; the related adjective is 超现实的.

noun
surrealism

Examples

  • 超现实主义
    Zhè fú huà shǔ yú chāo xiàn shí zhǔ yì fēng gé.
    This painting belongs to the surrealist style.
  • 超现实主义
    Èr shí shì jì chū, chāo xiàn shí zhǔ yì zài fǎ guó xīng qǐ.
    Surrealism arose in France in the early 20th century.
  • 超现实主义
    Wǒ xǐ huan yán jiū chāo xiàn shí zhǔ yì zuò pǐn.
    I like studying surrealist works.

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