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文藝

简文艺 · 繁文藝

Mandarin · pinyin wén yì

literature and art

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文: wén · literature, culture, writing
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艺: yì · art; talent, ability; craft

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2–4 · wen2 yi4

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man4 ngai6

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noun

(abbreviation, alt-of) short for 文學藝術／文学艺术 (wénxué yìshù, “literature and art”); (sometimes specifically) literature or performance art
(Classical) writing skills

adj

(neologism) artistic; hipster; artsy

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