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调弦弄管 — “To play string and wind musical instruments”

调弦弄管 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to play string and wind musical instruments”. To provide musical accompaniment or entertainment. Literally, “Tune strings and play pipes”.

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调弦弄管 Pronunciation and Pinyin

调弦弄管 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
调
diào10adjust, mix, transfer, investigate
弦
xián8bowstring, string, hypotenuse
弄
nòng7do, make, handle, get
管
guǎn14manage or a tube

Example Sentence with 调弦弄管

夜幕降临,园中传来阵阵调弦弄管的声音,为宴席增添了几分雅趣。
As night fell, sounds of musical instruments playing drifted from the garden, adding a touch of elegance to the banquet.

Idioms Related to 调弦弄管

Synonyms of 调弦弄管

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

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Questions about 调弦弄管

What does 调弦弄管 mean?

调弦弄管 (diào xián nòng guǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to play string and wind musical instruments”.

How do you pronounce 调弦弄管?

调弦弄管 is pronounced diào xián nòng guǎn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 调弦弄管 literally mean?

Literally, 调弦弄管 means “Tune strings and play pipes”. It is used to mean “to play string and wind musical instruments”.

What is the Chinese definition of 调弦弄管?

弦:弦乐器;管:管乐器。弹拨吹奏乐器

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