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The idiom 「巴人下裏」 and its usage are explored below. Learn its meaning and applications here.
①That is, Xialibaren. A folk song popular in the ancient Chu State. Used to refer to popular music. Ba is the name of an ancient country located in the eastern part of present-day Sichuan and was once part of the Chu state. Xiali, the countryside. ② Generally refers to vulgar.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
bā rén xià lǐ
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
ba1 yan4 ha6 leui5
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