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丝竹八音 — “Refers to all kinds of musical instruments”

丝竹八音 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to all kinds of musical instruments”. Particularly string and wind instruments, broadly signifying music. Literally, “strings and winds, eight instruments”.

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丝竹八音 Pronunciation and Pinyin

丝竹八音 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
丝
sī5silk thread or fine filament
竹
zhú6bamboo plant or instrument
八
bā2the number eight
音
yīn9sound, news, information

Example Sentence with 丝竹八音

在古老的节日庆典上,丝竹八音齐鸣,让在场的每位宾客都感受到了欢乐。
During the ancient festival celebration, all kinds of musical instruments played together, making every guest present feel joyful.

Idioms Related to 丝竹八音

More idioms starting with 丝

  • sī丝sī丝rù入kòu扣meticulously precise and coherent
  • sī丝fēn分lǚ缕xī析analyze meticulously and methodically
  • sī丝fēn分lǚ缕jiě解analyze meticulously and systematically
  • sī丝fā发zhī之gōng功a trifling contribution
  • sī丝ēn恩fà发yuàn怨sensitive to slightest kindness or offense
  • sī丝lái来xiàn线qù去intricately connected or involved
  • sī丝xī析fā发jiě解Analyze with extreme meticulousness
  • sī丝háo毫bù不shuǎng爽perfectly accurate
  • sī丝zhú竹zhī之yīn音traditional Chinese instrumental music
  • sī丝zhú竹guǎn管xián弦musical instruments or music
  • sī丝fēn纷zhì栉bǐ比numerous and intricate, densely arranged

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Questions about 丝竹八音

What does 丝竹八音 mean?

丝竹八音 (sī zhú bā yīn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to all kinds of musical instruments”.

How do you pronounce 丝竹八音?

丝竹八音 is pronounced sī zhú bā yīn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 丝竹八音 literally mean?

Literally, 丝竹八音 means “strings and winds, eight instruments”. It is used to mean “refers to all kinds of musical instruments”.

What is the Chinese definition of 丝竹八音?

丝竹:弦乐和管乐,泛指音乐;八音:金、石、丝、木、竹、匏、土、革等八种乐器。指音乐

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