如埙如篪 — “To be in perfect harmony or close agreement”
如埙如篪 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be in perfect harmony or close agreement”. Often describing the deep mutual understanding and responsiveness between friends or partners, like the ancient Chinese instruments xun and chi playing together. Literally, “Like xun and chi”.
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What does 如埙如篪 mean?
如埙如篪 (rú xūn rú chí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be in perfect harmony or close agreement”.
How do you pronounce 如埙如篪?
如埙如篪 is pronounced rú xūn rú chí in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 如埙如篪 literally mean?
Literally, 如埙如篪 means “Like xun and chi”. It is used to mean “to be in perfect harmony or close agreement”.
What is the Chinese definition of 如埙如篪?
埙、篪、乐器名。这两种乐器合奏时，埙唱而篪和，用以比喻两物之响应、应和。