吟風弄月

简 吟风弄月 · 繁 吟風弄月
Mandarin · pinyin yín fēng nòng yuè

Meanings

  1. lit. singing of the wind and the moon; fig. vacuous and sentimental (of poetry or art)
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吟
yín · sing, hum; recite; type of poetry
風
fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere; Kangxi radical 182
弄
nòng · do, play or fiddle with; alley
月
yuè · moon; month; Kangxi radical 74
风
fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere
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2–1–4–4 · yin2 feng1 nong4 yue4

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jam4 fung1 lung6 jyut6

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吟風弄月 · yin2 feng1 nong4 yue4
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Exact source record吟風弄月 吟风弄月 [yin2 feng1 nong4 yue4] /lit. singing of the wind and the moon; fig. vacuous and sentimental (of poetry or art)/