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During the reign of Emperor Wuzong of the Tang Dynasty, Zhu Ya and Grand Marshal Li took musicians on an excursion to the countryside, staying at Pingshui Villa.
One clear, moonlit evening, they brought a pipa to the pond and began to play the 'Ruibin Tune.'
Suddenly, something dropped onto the bank, emitting a melodious clang. They hurried to investigate and discovered it was a piece of 'Ruibin iron.' When struck with a finger, its sound perfectly harmonized with the instruments, producing a pure and resonant tone.

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Open the tool →蕤宾铁响 (ruí bīn tiě xiǎng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to describe exceptionally masterful and exquisite musical performance or artistry, especially praising the superb skill of a performer”.
蕤宾铁响 is pronounced ruí bīn tiě xiǎng in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 蕤宾铁响 means “Ruibin iron sound”. It is used to mean “to describe exceptionally masterful and exquisite musical performance or artistry, especially praising the superb skill of a performer”.
蕤宾铁响 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
以之赞扬弹奏技艺的精妙超绝。