琴瑟和鸣

qín sè hé míng

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Definitions

  1. 1. in perfect harmony
  2. 2. in sync
  3. 3. lit. qin and se sing in harmony

Child Words of 琴瑟和鸣

和
hé

(joining two nouns) and; together with; with (Taiwan pr. [hàn])

和
hè

to compose a poem in reply (to sb's poem) using the same rhyme sequence

和
hú

to complete a set in mahjong or playing cards

和
huó

to combine a powdery substance (flour, plaster etc) with water

和
huò

to mix (ingredients) together

琴
qín

guqin 古琴[gǔ qín] (a type of zither)

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

鸣
míng

to cry (of birds, animals and insects)