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琴瑟不調

简琴瑟不调 · 繁琴瑟不調

Mandarin · pinyin qín sè bù tiáo

out of tune
marital discord, cf qin and se 琴瑟, two string instruments as symbol of marital harmony

Characters in this entry

琴: qín · Chinese lute or guitar
瑟: sè · large stringed musical instrument; dignified, massive; sound of wind
不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
調: Look up this written character
调: diào · transfer, move, change; tune

Written characters and their own readings; the entry’s pronunciation is shown above.

2–4–4–2 · qin2 se4 bu4 tiao2

Dictionary tones. Connected speech can change their realization.

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Compare dictionary sources 1 Cantonese reading

kam4 sat1 bat1 tiu4

Cantonese word readings for 琴瑟不調. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

kam4 sat1 bat1 tiu4

Pleco · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Word reading; meanings not aligned.