羊体嵇心 — “Yang's body, Ji's heart”
羊体嵇心 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to possess exceptional mastery and profound understanding of an art form, particularly musical performance, reaching a level of skill comparable to renowned ancient masters like Yang Gai and Ji Yuanrong”. Literally, “Yang's body, Ji's heart”.
羊体嵇心 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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Origin and Story of 羊体嵇心
During the Southern Song dynasty, Ji Yuanrong and Yang Gai were both highly skilled in playing the guqin. They had both inherited the qin techniques of Dai Andao. Liu Yun learned to play the qin from both of them, thoroughly mastering their exquisite methods.
Xiao Ziliang, Prince of Jingling in the Qi dynasty, praised Liu Yun, saying, 'Your cleverness surpasses Ji's profound understanding, and your exquisite skill reaches Yang's perfection.' Liu Yun later became a renowned guqin master himself.
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Open the tool →Questions about 羊体嵇心
What does 羊体嵇心 mean?
羊体嵇心 (yáng tǐ jī xīn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to possess exceptional mastery and profound understanding of an art form, particularly musical performance, reaching a level of skill comparable to renowned ancient masters like Yang Gai and Ji Yuanrong”.
How do you pronounce 羊体嵇心?
羊体嵇心 is pronounced yáng tǐ jī xīn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 羊体嵇心 literally mean?
Literally, 羊体嵇心 means “Yang's body, Ji's heart”. It is used to mean “to possess exceptional mastery and profound understanding of an art form, particularly musical performance, reaching a level of skill comparable to renowned ancient masters like Yang Gai and Ji Yuanrong”.
Where does 羊体嵇心 come from?
羊体嵇心 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 羊体嵇心?
羊：南朝宋羊盖；嵇：南朝宋嵇元荣。指精于琴艺，深得琴师心法和技巧