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轻挑漫剔
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轻挑漫剔

轻挑漫剔 — “Lightly pluck and leisurely pick”

轻挑漫剔 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to play a musical instrument with a light, delicate, and leisurely touch; to perform music gracefully and unhurriedly”. Literally, “lightly pluck and leisurely pick”.

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轻挑漫剔 Pronunciation and Pinyin

轻挑漫剔 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
轻
qīng9light in weight or degree
挑
tiāo9carry on a shoulder pole
漫
màn14overflow, spread, wander
剔
tī10pick out and remove

Example Sentence with 轻挑漫剔

她轻挑漫剔地弹奏着古筝,琴声悠扬动听,让在场的每个人都陶醉其中。
She played the guzheng with a light and leisurely touch, and the music was melodious and pleasing to the ear, captivating everyone present.

Idioms Related to 轻挑漫剔

Synonyms of 轻挑漫剔

  • qīng轻lǒng拢màn慢niǎn捻play instrument gracefully and skillfully

More idioms starting with 轻

  • qīng轻shì世ào傲wù物scorn the world and be arrogant
  • qīng轻shì世sì肆zhì志scorn conventions and indulge will
  • qīng轻jǔ举wàng妄dòng动act rashly without careful consideration
  • qīng轻jǔ举jué绝sú俗withdraw from society and live in seclusion
  • qīng轻jǔ举yuǎn远yóu游withdraw from society and live in seclusion
  • qīng轻shì事zhòng重bào报exaggerate a minor issue in a report
  • qīng轻yú于hóng鸿máo毛utterly worthless or insignificant
  • qīng轻wēi偎dī低bàng傍gently snuggling and leaning close
  • qīng轻yáo傜bó薄fù赋lighten corvée and reduce taxes
  • qīng轻dòng动gān干gē戈Rashly resort to military action
  • qīng轻zú卒ruì锐bīng兵agile elite troops with sharp weapons
  • qīng轻kǒu口bó薄shé舌speak carelessly or flippantly

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Questions about 轻挑漫剔

What does 轻挑漫剔 mean?

轻挑漫剔 (qīng tiāo màn tī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to play a musical instrument with a light, delicate, and leisurely touch; to perform music gracefully and unhurriedly”.

How do you pronounce 轻挑漫剔?

轻挑漫剔 is pronounced qīng tiāo màn tī in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 轻挑漫剔 literally mean?

Literally, 轻挑漫剔 means “lightly pluck and leisurely pick”. It is used to mean “to play a musical instrument with a light, delicate, and leisurely touch; to perform music gracefully and unhurriedly”.

What is the Chinese definition of 轻挑漫剔?

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