吹 |
chuī xiāo | to play the xiao 箫 (mouth organ) / to beg while playing pipes; cf politician Wu Zixu 伍子胥, c. 520 BC destitute refugee in Wu town, 吴市吹箫 / to busk / virtuoso piper wins a beauty, cf 玉人吹箫 / (slang) fellatio / blowjob |
吹 |
chuī | to blow / to play a wind instrument / to blast / to puff / to boast / to brag / to end in failure / to fall through |
箫 |
xiāo | xiao, a Chinese musical instrument of ancient times, similar to panpipes |