Skip to content

吴市吹箫

wú shì chuī xiāo

Definitions

  1. 1. to beg while playing the xiao 簫|箫[xiāo] (mouth organ)
  2. 2. cf Wu Zixu 伍子胥[wǔ zǐ xū], destitute refugee from Chu 楚[chǔ], busked in Wu town c. 520 BC, then became a powerful politician

Stop forgetting what you study. Build recall daily.

Try HanyuGuide's Chinese review system with multiple choice, typed recall, tone-aware practice, and reviews scheduled before memory fades.

Start Free Trial · $9.99 / year

Continue with Email
Try the 30-second demo