阳春白雪 meaning in Chinese
1.(古曲名)“ the spring snow” -- a highbrow song
2.(不通俗的文学艺术) highbrow art and literature; sth. selected among the best; caviar(e) to the general
Examples
- Instead of the sublime and beautiful, the near, the low, the common, was explored and poetized .
人们着意发掘并谱写成诗章的，不是崇高优美的阳春白雪，而是发生在身旁，卑微而平凡的事物。 - Some articles suggest to us a person whose refinement, like that of certain other americans, was excessive. very few authors came up to his standard .
从这些章节可以看出，他的阳春白雪，象某几个美国人那样，实在有点过分，大多数作家都望尘莫及。 - The residence of people of fortune and refinement in the country , has diffused a degree of taste and elegance in rural economy that descends to the lowest class
豪门雅士之居所，弥漫英格兰乡村优雅之清趣，此类情调虽为阳春白雪，亦可惠及下里巴人。 - After her transformation , the audio - visual media make the elegant and the popular both become mass audiences " esthetic objects and the appreciation contents
她让阳春白雪和下里巴人经过视听经典艺术知识体系与现代电子视听软件创作媒体的再创作之后，共同成为广大观众的审美对象和欣赏内容。 - Such highbrow outfits tend to have small , select clienteles and are constantly trying to broaden their appeal , often by offering discounts and staying open late on friday and saturday nights
那些阳春白雪类的机构倾向于拥有那些数量少的，精选出来的客户，并且通常是通过提供折扣和周五周六晚上推迟打烊，设法持续扩大他们的吸引力。