铁板铜弦 — “Iron clapper and bronze strings”
铁板铜弦 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describing a bold, powerful, and impassioned literary or rhetorical style; characterized by grandeur and vigor, often suggesting a forceful and resonant expression”. Literally, “iron clapper and bronze strings”.
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Origin and Story of 铁板铜弦
During the Northern Song Dynasty, Su Shi went on an outing with his attendants. As he admired the golden rooster chrysanthemums on the cliff, his entourage sang his *ci* (a type of classical Chinese poetry) lyrics aloud.
Su Shi then asked them about the difference between his *ci* and Liu Yong's. The attendants replied, 'Mr. Liu's *ci* are best sung by a 17-year-old girl gently tapping a small red clapper, such as "Willows outside, a faint breeze in the moonlight." Your *ci*, however, require a burly, powerful man from the western regions to sing with an iron clapper, like "The great river flows eastward."'
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What does 铁板铜弦 mean?
铁板铜弦 (tiě bǎn tóng xián) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describing a bold, powerful, and impassioned literary or rhetorical style; characterized by grandeur and vigor, often suggesting a forceful and resonant expression”.
How do you pronounce 铁板铜弦?
铁板铜弦 is pronounced tiě bǎn tóng xián in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 铁板铜弦 literally mean?
Literally, 铁板铜弦 means “iron clapper and bronze strings”. It is used to mean “describing a bold, powerful, and impassioned literary or rhetorical style; characterized by grandeur and vigor, often suggesting a forceful and resonant expression”.
Where does 铁板铜弦 come from?
铁板铜弦 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to the modern era. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 铁板铜弦?
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