| 先王之乐 |
xiān wáng zhī yuè |
the music of former kings |
| 先 |
xiān |
beforehand; first; earlier / at first; originally / for the time being; for now / (prefix) my late (in referring to deceased relatives older than oneself) |
| 先王 |
xiān wáng |
former sovereigns |
| 王 |
Wáng |
surname Wang |
| 王 |
wáng |
king or monarch / best or strongest of its type / grand / great |
| 王 |
wàng |
(literary) (of a monarch) to reign over (a kingdom) |
| 之 |
zhī |
(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的) / him / her / it |
| 乐 |
Lè |
surname Le |
| 乐 |
Yuè |
surname Yue |
| 乐 |
lào |
used in place names |
| 乐 |
lè |
happy / cheerful / to laugh |
| 乐 |
yuè |
music |