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急管繁弦 — “Rapid pipes and intricate strings”

急管繁弦 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”. Literally, “rapid pipes and intricate strings”.

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急管繁弦 Pronunciation and Pinyin

急管繁弦 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
急
jí9urgent, anxious, or rapid
管
guǎn14manage or a tube
繁
fán17numerous, complex, flourishing
弦
xián8bowstring, string, hypotenuse

Example Sentence with 急管繁弦

春节联欢晚会上,急管繁弦,歌舞升平,整个礼堂洋溢着节日的喜庆气氛。
At the Spring Festival gala, the air vibrated with lively instrumental music and enthusiastic dancing, filling the entire hall with a joyous festive spirit.

Idioms Related to 急管繁弦

Synonyms of 急管繁弦

  • jí急pāi拍fán繁xián弦Lively and bustling musical performance
  • jí急zhú竹fán繁sī丝lively intricate musical performance

More idioms starting with 急

  • jí急sān三huǒ火sì四to be in a great hurry
  • jí急bù不jí及dài待too impatient to wait
  • jí急bù不kě可dài待too impatient to wait
  • jí急bù不kě可nài耐too impatient to wait
  • jí急bù不zé择yán言speak in haste without choosing words
  • jí急bù不zé择lù路too hurried to choose a path
  • jí急bù不zé择tú途too hurried to choose a path
  • jí急bù不xiá暇zé择too rushed to choose carefully
  • jí急zhōng中shēng生zhì智wisdom born of urgency
  • jí急yú于shì事gōng功eager for quick success
  • jí急yú于xīng星huǒ火extremely urgent and pressing
  • jí急yú于qiú求chéng成eager for quick success

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Questions about 急管繁弦

What does 急管繁弦 mean?

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”.

How do you pronounce 急管繁弦?

急管繁弦 is pronounced jí guǎn fán xián in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 急管繁弦 literally mean?

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”.

What is the Chinese definition of 急管繁弦?

急:快;繁:杂。形容各种乐器同时演奏的热闹情景。

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