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琴瑟不调

qín sè bù tiáo

Definitions

  1. 1. out of tune
  2. 2. marital discord, cf qin and se 琴瑟, two string instruments as symbol of marital harmony

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Child Words of 琴瑟不调

不
bù

no; not so

琴
qín

guqin 古琴[gǔ qín] (a type of zither)

调
diào

to transfer

调
tiáo

to harmonize

琴瑟
qín sè

qin and se, two string instruments that play in perfect harmony

瑟
sè

a type of standing harp, smaller than konghou 箜篌, with 5-25 strings