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质而不俚
质而不俚
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质而不俚

质而不俚 — “Simple yet not vulgar”

质而不俚 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Simple yet not vulgar”. Rustic but not crude. Literally, “Plain but not vulgar”.

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质而不俚 Pronunciation and Pinyin

质而不俚 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
质
zhì8nature, quality, question
而
ér6and, but, then
不
bù4not
俚
lǐ9folk, vernacular, popular

Example Sentence with 质而不俚

这位画家的作品风格质而不俚,深受鉴赏家好评。
This painter's works are simple yet not vulgar in style, highly praised by connoisseurs.

Idioms Related to 质而不俚

Synonyms of 质而不俚

  • zhì质ér而bù不yě野plain but refined

More idioms starting with 质

  • zhì质yǔ伛yǐng影qū曲A hunched body, a crooked shadow
  • zhì质qī妻yù鬻zi子pawn wife and sell son
  • zhì质pǔ朴wú无huá华simple and unadorned
  • zhì质yí疑biàn辨huò惑question, clarify, and resolve doubts
  • zhì质yí疑wèn问nàn难raise doubts and ask challenging questions
  • zhì质zhí直hún浑hòu厚simple, robust, and profound
  • zhì质fēi非wén文shì是beautiful exterior, lacking substance

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Questions about 质而不俚

What does 质而不俚 mean?

质而不俚 (zhì ér bù lǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Simple yet not vulgar”.

How do you pronounce 质而不俚?

质而不俚 is pronounced zhì ér bù lǐ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 质而不俚 literally mean?

Literally, 质而不俚 means “Plain but not vulgar”. It is used to mean “Simple yet not vulgar”.

What is the Chinese definition of 质而不俚?

质:朴素、单纯。俚:粗俗。质朴而不粗俗。亦作“质而不野”。

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