琴瑟不调

qín sè bù tiáo

定義

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

琴瑟不调 の構成語

• 不 不 bù: no; not so
• 琴 琴 qín: guqin 古琴[gǔ qín] (a type of zither)
• 调 调 diào: to transfer
• 调 调 tiáo: to harmonize
• 琴瑟 琴瑟 qín sè: qin and se, two string instruments that play in perfect harmony
• 瑟 瑟 sè: a type of standing harp, smaller than konghou 箜篌, with 5-25 strings