亡国之音 — “Music that is decadent”
亡国之音 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Music that is decadent”. Demoralizing, or overly extravagant, often implying a state of cultural or moral decline. Literally, “Music of a fallen state”.
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亡国之音 Pronunciation and Pinyin
亡国之音 Character Breakdown
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那场演出中的某些曲调过于奢靡，被一些评论家斥为亡国之音，认为其缺乏艺术深度。
Some melodies in that performance were overly extravagant, criticized by some commentators as music signaling decline, believing they lacked artistic depth.
Idioms Related to 亡国之音
Synonyms of 亡国之音
More idioms starting with 亡
- wáng亡bù不dài待xī夕perish very soon
- wáng亡bù不xuán旋kuǐ跬perish in an instant
- wáng亡bù不xuán旋zhǒng踵perish almost instantly
- wáng亡kě可nài奈hé何have no alternative
- wáng亡mìng命zhī之tú徒desperate outlaw
- wáng亡guó国zhī之qì器instruments of national ruin
- wáng亡guó国zhī之shēng声decadent music of a doomed state
- wáng亡guó国zhī之shè社shrine of a fallen state
- wáng亡guó国dà大fū夫disloyal official of a fallen state
- wáng亡guó国nú奴a person subjugated by a conquering nation
- wáng亡guó国miè灭zhǒng种Ruin the state and destroy the race
- wáng亡guó国pò破jiā家National ruin and family destruction
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Open the tool →Questions about 亡国之音
What does 亡国之音 mean?
亡国之音 (wáng guó zhī yīn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Music that is decadent”.
How do you pronounce 亡国之音?
亡国之音 is pronounced wáng guó zhī yīn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 亡国之音 literally mean?
Literally, 亡国之音 means “Music of a fallen state”. It is used to mean “Music that is decadent”.
What is the Chinese definition of 亡国之音?
原指国家将亡，人民困苦，因此音乐也多表现为哀思的曲调，后多指颓靡淫荡的歌曲。