| 玉人吹箫 |
yù rén chuī xiāo |
virtuoso piper wins a beauty / the xiao 箫 (mouth organ) virtuoso 萧史 won for his wife the beautiful daughter of Duke Mu of Qin 秦穆公 |
| 玉 |
yù |
jade |
| 玉人 |
yù rén |
a jade worker / a jade statuette / a beautiful person / (term of endearment) |
| 人 |
rén |
person; people / CL:个,位 |
| 吹 |
chuī |
to blow / to play a wind instrument / to blast / to puff / to boast / to brag / to end in failure / to fall through |
| 吹箫 |
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 |
| 箫 |
xiāo |
xiao, a Chinese musical instrument of ancient times, similar to panpipes |