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琴挑文君 — “To express one's romantic interest or affection to someone”

琴挑文君 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to express one's romantic interest or affection to someone”. Often in a subtle and artistic way, like through music or poetry, with the aim of winning their love. It implies a romantic overture. Literally, “Zither entices Wenjun”.

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琴挑文君 Pronunciation and Pinyin

琴挑文君 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
琴
qín12stringed musical instrument
挑
tiāo9carry on a shoulder pole
文
wén4written language and culture
君
jūn7monarch, lord, or gentleman

Example Sentence with 琴挑文君

他在派对上为她弹奏了一曲动听的吉他,颇有琴挑文君之意,希望能赢得她的芳心。
At the party, he played a beautiful guitar piece for her, aiming to express his admiration like Sima Xiangru did for Wenjun, hoping to win her heart.

Idioms Related to 琴挑文君

More idioms starting with 琴

  • qín琴jiàn剑piāo飘líng零talented but impoverished wanderer
  • qín琴xīn心jiàn剑dǎn胆artistic sensibility and courage
  • qín琴xīn心xiāng相tiāo挑Express affection with music
  • qín琴duàn断zhū朱xián弦To lose one's husband
  • qín琴qí棋shū书huà画the four traditional Chinese arts
  • qín琴gē歌jiǔ酒fù赋refined arts of zither, song, wine, poetry
  • qín琴sè瑟bù不tiáo调marital discord
  • qín琴sè瑟zhī之hǎo好harmonious and loving marital relationship
  • qín琴sè瑟hé和tóng同harmonious marital relationship
  • qín琴sè瑟hé和hǎo好couple deeply in love and harmony
  • qín琴sè瑟hé和xié谐harmonious marital relationship
  • qín琴sè瑟shī失tiáo调Marital discord

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Questions about 琴挑文君

What does 琴挑文君 mean?

琴挑文君 (qín tiāo wén jūn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to express one's romantic interest or affection to someone”.

How do you pronounce 琴挑文君?

琴挑文君 is pronounced qín tiāo wén jūn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 琴挑文君 literally mean?

Literally, 琴挑文君 means “Zither entices Wenjun”. It is used to mean “to express one's romantic interest or affection to someone”.

What is the Chinese definition of 琴挑文君?

挑:挑逗、挑引。比喻挑动对方的爱慕之情,并表达自己的爱意。亦作“琴心相挑”。

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