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

Wiktionary

Entry Composition

1 下 xià
  1. down
  2. downwards
  3. below
  4. lower
  5. later
  6. next (week etc)
  7. second (of two parts)
  8. to decline
  9. to go down
  10. to arrive at (a decision, conclusion etc)
  11. measure word to show the frequency of an action
=2 里 lǐ variant of 裡 lǐ
=2 里 lǐ
  1. lining
  2. interior
  3. inside
  4. internal
  5. also written 裏 lǐ
=2 里 Lǐ Li (surname)
=2 里 lǐ
  1. li, ancient measure of length, approx. 500 m
  2. neighborhood
  3. ancient administrative unit of 25 families
  4. (Tw) borough, administrative unit between the township 鎮 zhèn and neighborhood 鄰 lín levels

Containing this entry

下里巴人 xiàlǐbārén
  1. folk songs of the state of Chu 楚國 Chǔguó
  2. popular art forms (contrasted with 陽春白雪 yángchūnbáixuě, highbrow art forms)
八下裡 bāxiàlǐ