琴瑟和鸣 |
qín sè hé míng |
in perfect harmony / in sync / lit. qin and se sing in harmony |
琴 |
qín |
guqin 古琴 (a type of zither) / musical instrument in general |
琴 |
qín |
variant of 琴, guqin or zither |
琴瑟 |
qín sè |
qin and se, two string instruments that play in perfect harmony / marital harmony |
瑟 |
sè |
a type of standing harp, smaller than konghou 箜篌, with 5-25 strings |
和 |
hé |
old variant of 和 |
和 |
Hé |
surname He |
和 |
hé |
(joining two nouns) and; together with; with (Taiwan pr. [han4]) / (math.) sum / to make peace / (sports) to draw; to tie / (bound form) harmonious / (bound form) Japan; Japanese |
和 |
hè |
to compose a poem in reply (to sb's poem) using the same rhyme sequence / to join in the singing / to chime in with others |
和 |
hú |
to complete a set in mahjong or playing cards |
和 |
huó |
to combine a powdery substance (flour, plaster etc) with water / Taiwan pr. [huo4] |
和 |
huò |
to mix (ingredients) together / to blend / classifier for rinses of clothes / classifier for boilings of medicinal herbs |
和 |
hé |
old variant of 和 / harmonious |
鸣 |
míng |
to cry (of birds, animals and insects) / to make a sound / to voice (one's gratitude, grievance etc) |