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轻拢慢捻 — “To play a musical instrument gracefully and skillfully”

轻拢慢捻 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to play a musical instrument gracefully and skillfully”. With delicate and precise finger movements, often conveying a sense of ease and mastery. Literally, “Lightly pluck, slowly press/twist”.

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轻拢慢捻 Pronunciation and Pinyin

轻拢慢捻 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
轻
qīng9light in weight or degree
拢
lǒng8gather, approach, comb
慢
màn14slow, unhurried
捻
niǎn11twist with fingers

Example Sentence with 轻拢慢捻

她轻拢慢捻,指尖在琴弦上跳跃,奏出一段美妙的乐曲,让所有听众都沉醉其中。
With gentle plucks and slow presses, her fingertips danced on the strings, playing a beautiful melody that captivated all listeners.

Idioms Related to 轻拢慢捻

Synonyms of 轻拢慢捻

  • qīng轻tiāo挑màn漫tī剔play music gracefully and unhurriedly

More idioms starting with 轻

  • qīng轻shì世ào傲wù物scorn the world and be arrogant
  • qīng轻shì世sì肆zhì志scorn conventions and indulge will
  • qīng轻jǔ举wàng妄dòng动act rashly without careful consideration
  • qīng轻jǔ举jué绝sú俗withdraw from society and live in seclusion
  • qīng轻jǔ举yuǎn远yóu游withdraw from society and live in seclusion
  • qīng轻shì事zhòng重bào报exaggerate a minor issue in a report
  • qīng轻yú于hóng鸿máo毛utterly worthless or insignificant
  • qīng轻wēi偎dī低bàng傍gently snuggling and leaning close
  • qīng轻yáo傜bó薄fù赋lighten corvée and reduce taxes
  • qīng轻dòng动gān干gē戈Rashly resort to military action
  • qīng轻zú卒ruì锐bīng兵agile elite troops with sharp weapons
  • qīng轻kǒu口bó薄shé舌speak carelessly or flippantly

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Questions about 轻拢慢捻

What does 轻拢慢捻 mean?

轻拢慢捻 (qīng lǒng màn niǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to play a musical instrument gracefully and skillfully”.

How do you pronounce 轻拢慢捻?

轻拢慢捻 is pronounced qīng lǒng màn niǎn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 轻拢慢捻 literally mean?

Literally, 轻拢慢捻 means “Lightly pluck, slowly press/twist”. It is used to mean “to play a musical instrument gracefully and skillfully”.

What is the Chinese definition of 轻拢慢捻?

拢:叩弦;捻:揉弦。形容从容地弹奏乐器

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