Definition
大雅 is a classical Chinese term with two main noun senses. First, it refers to the 'Greater Odes' section of the Book of Songs (诗经), the earliest collection of Chinese poetry. Second, by extension, it denotes refined elegance, good taste, and sophistication. In modern usage, it often appears in expressions like 不登大雅之堂 ('not refined enough for polite company').
noun
refined elegancegood tastesophisticationthe 'Greater Odes' section of the Book of Songs (诗经)
Examples
- 大雅。Zhège shèjì hěn yǒu dà yǎ.This design has great elegance.
- 《》大雅。Shījīng zhōng de dà yǎ shì Zhōngguó zuìzǎo de gōngtíng shīgē.The Greater Odes in the Book of Songs are the earliest court poetry in China.
- 大雅。Zhè zhǒng súqì de biǎoyǎn shízài bù dēng dà yǎ zhī táng.This vulgar performance is really not fit for polite society.
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