Idiom meaning: "Lower Riba people" are not "people"

"Xialiba people" are not "people"

Liu Hengyou, Ganzhou Middle School, Jiangxi

The idiom is based on The unique form and rich connotation are favored by Chinese people, but they should not be used casually, otherwise it will be nondescript and even make a joke. Please take a look at a few examples of the idiom "下利巴人":

(1) Of course, this does not mean that collecting has nothing to do with lower riba people. ("Jiangnan Times" April 10, 2011)

(2) Poetry does not only belong to white-collar workers, but also to lower-level people. It was once the source of emotions and thoughts of many Chinese people. expression. ("People's Daily - Overseas Edition" December 4, 2010)

(3) World Cup! Regardless of whether they are dignitaries or lowly people, men or women, they are all shouting for goals. ("People's Forum" Issue 14, 2006)

(4) In other words, as long as they promise not to enter Yangchun Baixue's supermarket, they can harm the Lower Riba people in the market ? ("Market News" July 16, 2007)

(5) It is also good to go to the bar to watch football. There is a lot of noise and everyone is shouting. One person is shouting and everyone is harmonious. Complete A postmodernist collective orgy. ("Beijing Youth Daily" June 5, 2006)

Obviously, the above examples have made the mistake of interpreting the meaning of the text, and simply understood "lower Riba people" as "vulgar people" ” or “people in general”. In some cases, "Ba people" does mean "people of the ancient Ba country", but we cannot say that "Xialiba people" means "people".

The idiom "Xialiba people" comes from the article "Asking the King of Chu" written by Song Yu of the Chu State during the Warring States Period. The original text is: "The guest who sang in Yingzhong was originally a native of Xialiba, and the number of people who belong to the country and are harmonious... They are the spring snow, and the number of people who belong to the country and are harmonious is only a few dozen people." Li Zhouhan noted: " "Xiali" and "Baren" are also the names of the lower songs. "Yangchun" and "Baixue" are also the names of the higher songs. It can be seen that "Yangchun Baixue" and "Xialiba Ren" are both song names of the ancient Chu country, and "Xialiba Ren" is the majority. It’s just a popular song that everyone can sing. The explanations in "Chinese Dictionary" and "Chinese Idiom Dictionary" are basically the same: Xialiba Ren - a popular song among the ancient Chu people. Because it is popular, there are "thousands of people" who can "harmony". In fact, "Xia Li Ba Ren" is the collective name of the two songs "Xia Li" and "Ba Ren". It can also be written as "Ba Ren" and "Xia Li". For example, "Ji Yi Ji Wang Zhi Huan" by Xue Yongruo of the Tang Dynasty: "This generation is all poor music officials, and all they sing are the lyrics of "Ba Ren" and "Xia Li"."

It seems that, as far as the "Xia Li Ba Ren" is concerned, no matter "Xia Li" or "Ba Ren" are just song names and have no direct connection with "people", so "Xia Li Ba Ren" cannot be regarded as a kind of "person". As for using "lower Riba people" as a modest term to refer to oneself, it is also wrong.

Nowadays, the ancient Chu music "Xiaoliba Ren" has become history. People use its popularity to refer to popular literary and artistic works. In other words, "Xiaoliba Ren" means "popular music". Literary and artistic works" means.