Elegant and popular * * * reward [y m: sú gê ng sh m: ng]?
Interpretation: Describe some artistic creations as beautiful and popular, which can be appreciated by people of all educational levels and artistic tastes.
Source: Ren Mianju: "Wen Mianju is a good song; Elegant and vulgar * * * reward. "
Example: His Peking Opera performance is vivid and wonderful, which can be said to appeal to both refined and popular tastes.
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High and low [q ǔ g ā o hè gu m]?
Interpretation: It means that the deeper the tune, the fewer people can sing along. The original metaphor is that bosom friends are rare. Later, the metaphor of "high and low" was not popular and could not be understood or appreciated by most people.
Source: Chu Song Yu of the Warring States Period "Ask the King of Chu": "It is his high music; Its sum is widowed. "
For example, popular books should be written in a popular way, otherwise not many people will read them.