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吹叶嚼蕊 — “To play wind instruments and sing”

吹叶嚼蕊 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to play wind instruments and sing”. To perform music with delicate artistry.

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吹叶嚼蕊 Pronunciation and Pinyin

吹叶嚼蕊 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
吹
chuī7to blow; to brag; to fail
叶
yè5leaf
嚼
jiáo20chew or masticate
蕊
ruǐ16flower stamen or pistil

Example Sentence with 吹叶嚼蕊

她轻启朱唇,吹叶嚼蕊,一曲民歌唱得婉转悠扬,引人入胜。
With her lips slightly parted, she performed a folk song with graceful artistry, its melodic twists and turns captivating everyone.

Idioms Related to 吹叶嚼蕊

Synonyms of 吹叶嚼蕊

  • chuī吹huā花jiáo嚼ruǐ蕊refine literary works

More idioms starting with 吹

  • chuī吹chuī吹dǎ打dǎ打play wind and percussion instruments
  • chuī吹chuī吹pāi拍pāi拍to flatter and fawn excessively
  • chuī吹chún唇chàng唱hǒu吼to shout and yell boisterously
  • chuī吹gòu垢suǒ索bān瘢nitpick and find fault
  • chuī吹dà大fǎ法luó螺boast or brag excessively
  • chuī吹tán弹dé得pò破skin so delicate it breaks with a touch
  • chuī吹tán弹gē歌wǔ舞musical and dance entertainment
  • chuī吹yǐng影lòu镂chén尘exceptionally delicate and intricate craftsmanship
  • chuī吹máo毛lì利rèn刃razor-sharp blade
  • chuī吹máo毛qǔ取xiá瑕to nitpick and find fault
  • chuī吹máo毛shù数jié睫overly meticulous, missing the big picture
  • chuī吹máo毛qiú求xiá瑕nitpick to find fault

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Questions about 吹叶嚼蕊

What does 吹叶嚼蕊 mean?

吹叶嚼蕊 (chuī yè jiáo ruǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to play wind instruments and sing”.

How do you pronounce 吹叶嚼蕊?

吹叶嚼蕊 is pronounced chuī yè jiáo ruǐ in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 吹叶嚼蕊?

指吹奏、歌唱。

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