曲高和寡 [－－－－]

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Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    對​一般​人​嚟​講比​較​深​，​所以​較少​人​賞識
    relatively unappreciated by the uninitiated due to the inherent difficulty of beng understand
    • 佢嘅書雖然好有文學價值，可惜曲高和寡，銷量麻麻地。
      佢嘅书虽然好有文学价值，可惜曲高和寡，销量麻麻地。
      His books have high literary value, but unfortunately are unappreciated by the masses, and had poor sales.
    • 佢嘅倡議其實唔錯，可惜曲高和寡，冇被委員會接納。
      佢嘅倡议其实唔错，可惜曲高和寡，冇被委员会接纳。
      His proposals were actually pretty good, but unfortunately were not well received by the committee.
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）

曲高和寡 [－－－－]

Jyutping kuk1 gou1 wo4 gwaa2
Pinyin qǔ gāo hè guǎ

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. difficult songs find few singers (idiom)
  2. highbrow
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    to be highbrow and unpopular, as it cannot be easily understood by the common people
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢嘅书虽然好有文学价值，可惜曲高和寡，销量麻麻地。
    佢嘅書雖然好有文學價值，可惜曲高和寡，銷量麻麻地。
    • His books have high literary value, but unfortunately are unappreciated by the masses, and had poor sales.
  2. Cantonese
    佢嘅倡议其实唔错，可惜曲高和寡，冇被委员会接纳。
    佢嘅倡議其實唔錯，可惜曲高和寡，冇被委員會接納。
    • His proposals were actually pretty good, but unfortunately were not well received by the committee.