下里巴人

xiàlǐbārén
  1. folk songs of the state of Chu 楚国 Chǔguó
  2. popular art forms (contrasted with 阳春白雪 yángchūnbáixuě, highbrow art forms)

CEDICT

  1. (figurative) popular literature, music or art
  2. (humble) one's own artwork or composition
  3. one's own artwork or composition
  4. popular literature, music or art
  5. vulgar or low-quality literature, music or art

Wiktionary

战国时代楚国的民间通俗歌曲。《文选．宋玉．对楚王问》：「客有歌于郢中者，其始曰下里巴人，国中属而和者数千人。」后泛指通俗的文学艺术。多用来谦称自己的作品。《歧路灯．第一○回》：「谭、娄纯正儒者，那得意于下里巴人。」也作「巴人调」、「巴人下里」、「东野巴人」。

重編國語辭典

  1. 民间通俗歌曲
  2. 自己的作品
  3. 通俗的文学艺术

維基詞典

Entry Composition

1 下里 xiàlǐ
  1. (archaic, humble) popular art or literature; one's own work of art or literature
  2. (literary) outskirts; remote area
  3. (literary) the underworld
  4. outskirts; remote area
  5. popular art or literature; one's own work of art or literature
  6. the underworld
2 巴人 bārén
  1. (historical) people of the State of Ba
  2. people of the State of Ba
  3. short for 巴勒斯坦人 (bālèsītǎnrén)