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I came across the character 市 in this sentence. This is an essay on aesthetics by 王世贞 , Ming Dynasty. Does anyone know what 市 means in this context?

愚谓谑,市, 讥诮亦不尽然, 顾用之何如耳“

Thanks,

Randall

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I think it should be 愚谓谑(语)、市(语)、 讥诮(语),亦不尽然,顾用之何如耳?

市语:source

1.指行话。 宋 陶穀 《清异录·百八丸》:“和尚市语以念珠为百八丸。”按,念珠通常为一百零八颗,故名。《类说》卷四引《秦京杂记》:“ 长安 市人语各不同,有葫芦语、鏁子语、纽语、练语、三摺语,通名市语。” 明 田汝成 《西湖游览志馀·委巷丛谈》:“乃今三百六十行各有市语,不相通用,仓猝聆之,竟不知为何等语也。”《水浒传》第六一回:“﹝ 燕青 ﹞説的诸路乡谈,省的诸行百艺的市语。”

2.市井俗语。 宋 周紫芝 《竹坡诗话》卷三:“ 东坡 云:‘街谈市语,皆可入诗,但要人鎔化耳。’” 明 袁宏道 《解脱集·朱司理》:“近日觉与市井屠沽,山鹿野獐,街谈市语,皆同得去,然尚不能合污,亦未免为病。”

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