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附庸风雅
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PinYin fù yōng fēng yǎ
Simplified 附庸风雅
Traditional 附庸風雅
- (of an uneducated person) to mingle with the cognoscenti
- to pose as a culture lover
- to be a culture snob
- having pretensions to culture
Chinese meanings
- fùyōng fēngyǎ
为了装点门面而结交名士,从事有关文化的活动。
Chinese meanings
- fù yōng fēng yǎ
【释义】附庸:依傍,追随;风雅:泛指诗歌。指缺乏文化修养的人为了装点门面而结交文人,参加有关文化活动。
【出处】清·李宝嘉《官场现形记》第四十二回:“喜欢便宜,暗中上当,附庸风雅,忙里偷闲。”
【用例】却偏要~,在扬州盖造了不少的花园,因此种花之风,遍及扬州。(《晚清文学丛钞·情变》第八回)
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