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调丝弄竹 — “To play musical instruments, especially string and wind instruments”

调丝弄竹 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to play musical instruments, especially string and wind instruments”. To make music. Literally, “Adjusting strings and playing bamboo instruments”.

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调丝弄竹 Pronunciation and Pinyin

调丝弄竹 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
调
diào10adjust, mix, transfer, investigate
丝
sī5silk thread or fine filament
弄
nòng7do, make, handle, get
竹
zhú6bamboo plant or instrument

Example Sentence with 调丝弄竹

在一个宁静的夜晚,小桥流水旁,一位艺人正调丝弄竹,乐声悠扬。
On a tranquil evening, beside a small bridge and flowing stream, an artist was playing musical instruments, and the melody was enchanting.

Idioms Related to 调丝弄竹

Synonyms of 调丝弄竹

  • tiáo调sī丝pǐn品zhú竹play string and wind instruments
  • diào调xián弦pǐn品zhú竹play string and wind instruments
  • diào调xián弦nòng弄guǎn管play string and wind instruments

More idioms starting with 调

  • tiáo调sān三huò惑sì四sow discord and stir up trouble
  • tiáo调sān三wò斡sì四instigate disputes and sow discord
  • tiáo调sān三wō窝sì四sow discord and stir up trouble
  • tiáo调tíng停liǎng两yòng用play both sides for personal gain
  • diào调bīng兵qiǎn遣jiàng将deploy forces and arrange personnel
  • tiáo调jì剂yán盐méi梅mediate and harmonize conflicting elements
  • tiáo调hé和yīn阴yáng阳harmonize diverse elements
  • tiáo调hé和dǐng鼎nài鼐manage important state affairs
  • tiáo调chún唇nòng弄shé舌stir up trouble with gossip
  • tiáo调zuǐ嘴xué学shé舌gossip and sow discord
  • tiáo调zuǐ嘴nòng弄shé舌gossip maliciously and stir up trouble

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Questions about 调丝弄竹

What does 调丝弄竹 mean?

调丝弄竹 (diào sī nòng zhú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to play musical instruments, especially string and wind instruments”.

How do you pronounce 调丝弄竹?

调丝弄竹 is pronounced diào sī nòng zhú in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 调丝弄竹 literally mean?

Literally, 调丝弄竹 means “Adjusting strings and playing bamboo instruments”. It is used to mean “to play musical instruments, especially string and wind instruments”.

What is the Chinese definition of 调丝弄竹?

丝:弦乐器;竹:管乐器。弹拨吹奏乐器

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