铜琶铁板 — “Describes literary works”
铜琶铁板 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes literary works”. Especially poetry or prose, that are grand in style, heroic in spirit, and powerful in tone, evoking a sense of majesty and vigor, much like the robust accompaniment of a copper pipa and iron clappers. Literally, “copper pipa and iron clapper”.
铜琶铁板 Pronunciation and Pinyin
铜琶铁板 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 铜琶铁板
Origin and Story of 铜琶铁板
During the Northern Song Dynasty, the renowned poet Su Shi went on an excursion with his entourage. As he admired the golden cockscomb chrysanthemums on a cliff, his attendants spontaneously began to sing Su Shi's own lyrics.
Su Shi then asked them about the difference between his ci poems and those of another famous poet, Liu Yong.
An attendant thoughtfully replied, 'Master Liu Yong's ci poems are delicate and nuanced, best sung by a seventeen-year-old girl, gently tapping a small ivory clapper, to verses like 'The willows outside, a waning moon in the dawn breeze.' However, your ci poems, Sir, with their expansive scope and powerful sentiments, truly demand a burly man from Guanzhong, vigorously striking an iron clapper, to belt out lines such as 'The great river flows eastward!'
Idioms Related to 铜琶铁板
Synonyms of 铜琶铁板
More idioms starting with 铜
- tóng铜chún唇tiě铁shé舌exceptionally eloquent and persuasive speaker
- tóng铜wéi围tiě铁mǎ马impenetrable stronghold
- tóng铜chéng城tiě铁bì壁an impregnable defense
- tóng铜qiáng墙tiě铁bì壁an impregnable defense
- tóng铜bì壁tiě铁qiáng墙an impregnable defense
- tóng铜hú壶kè刻lòu漏the relentless passage of time
- tóng铜hú壶dī滴lòu漏slow passage of time
- tóng铜hú壶lòu漏duàn断deep into the night
- tóng铜tóu头tiě铁bì臂invulnerable and powerful
- tóng铜tóu头tiě铁é额extremely brave and formidable
- tóng铜shān山xī西bēng崩，，luò洛zhōng钟dōng东yīng应Major events trigger distant reactions
- tóng铜shān山jīn金xué穴immensely wealthy
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Open the tool →Questions about 铜琶铁板
What does 铜琶铁板 mean?
铜琶铁板 (tóng pá tiě bǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes literary works”.
How do you pronounce 铜琶铁板?
铜琶铁板 is pronounced tóng pá tiě bǎn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 铜琶铁板 literally mean?
Literally, 铜琶铁板 means “copper pipa and iron clapper”. It is used to mean “describes literary works”.
Where does 铜琶铁板 come from?
铜琶铁板 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 铜琶铁板?
铜琶、铁板：两种伴奏乐器。用铜琵琶、铁绰板伴唱。形容气慨豪迈，音调高亢的文辞。