汉英词典
MEANING OF 曲高和寡
曲高和寡
difficult songs find few singers (idiom) / highbrow
The tune is high and deep, and few people can sing along / The old refers to a rare friend / The metaphorical speech or works are not popular, and few people can understand it
战国楚宋玉《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。其为《阳阿》﹑《薤露》，国中属而和者数百人。其为《阳春白雪》，国中属而和者不过数十人。引商刻羽，杂以流征，国中属而和者不过数人而已。是其曲弥高，其和弥寡"。意谓曲调高雅，能跟着唱的人就少。比喻知音难得◇亦以"曲高和寡"比喻言论或作品不通俗，能理解的人很少。
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