弦而鼓之

xián ér gǔ zhī

Definitions

1. to put strings on the zither, then play it (line from a Ming dynasty text by 劉伯溫|刘伯温[liú bó wēn])
2. (fig.) to play music

Child Words of 弦而鼓之

• 之 zhī: (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de])
• 弦 xián: bow string
• 而 ér: and
• 鼓 gǔ: drum