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Open the tool →伯埙仲篪 (bó xūn zhòng chí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes brothers who are harmonious and get along well”.
伯埙仲篪 is pronounced bó xūn zhòng chí in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 伯埙仲篪 means “Eldest brother's xun, second brother's chi”. It is used to mean “describes brothers who are harmonious and get along well”.
伯、仲:兄弟排行的次第,伯是老大,仲是老二;埙:陶土烧制的乐器;篪:竹制的乐器。埙篪合奏,乐音和谐。旧时赞美兄弟和睦。