弦而鼓之 — “To string and play a musical instrument”
弦而鼓之 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to string and play a musical instrument”. To prepare an instrument for playing and then perform on it. Literally, “string and play it”.
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弦而鼓之 Pronunciation and Pinyin
弦而鼓之 Character Breakdown
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音乐家走到台前，轻柔地将古琴弦而鼓之，美妙的乐声便流淌开来
The musician walked to the stage, gently strung and played the guqin, and beautiful music flowed out.
Idioms Related to 弦而鼓之
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- xián弦wài外zhī之yì意implied meaning beyond the words
- xián弦wài外zhī之yīn音implied meaning beyond the words
- xián弦wài外yǒu有yīn音have a hidden meaning
- xián弦wài外yí遗yīn音unspoken implication
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- xián弦gē歌bù不jué绝continuous teaching and learning
- xián弦gē歌zhī之shēng声sound of teaching and learning
- xián弦gē歌zhī之yīn音sound of scholarly pursuits
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Open the tool →Questions about 弦而鼓之
What does 弦而鼓之 mean?
弦而鼓之 (xián ér gǔ zhī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to string and play a musical instrument”.
How do you pronounce 弦而鼓之?
弦而鼓之 is pronounced xián ér gǔ zhī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 弦而鼓之 literally mean?
Literally, 弦而鼓之 means “string and play it”. It is used to mean “to string and play a musical instrument”.
What is the Chinese definition of 弦而鼓之?
弦：琴弦，装上弦；鼓：弹。装上弦开始弹奏音乐