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Open the tool →急管繁弦 (jí guǎn fán xián) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a lively and bustling scene of orchestral music, characterized by rapid tempos and intricate melodies played by numerous instruments; a grand and vibrant musical performance”.
急管繁弦 is pronounced jí guǎn fán xián in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 急管繁弦 means “rapid pipes and intricate strings”. It is used to mean “a lively and bustling scene of orchestral music, characterized by rapid tempos and intricate melodies played by numerous instruments; a grand and vibrant musical performance”.
急:快;繁:杂。形容各种乐器同时演奏的热闹情景。