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Open the tool →琴挑文君 (qín tiāo wén jūn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to express one's romantic interest or affection to someone”.
琴挑文君 is pronounced qín tiāo wén jūn in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 琴挑文君 means “Zither entices Wenjun”. It is used to mean “to express one's romantic interest or affection to someone”.
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”。