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琴瑟和鳴

简 琴瑟和鸣 · 繁 琴瑟和鳴
Mandarin · pinyin qín sè hé míng

Meanings

  1. in perfect harmony
  2. in sync
  3. lit. qin and se sing in harmony
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琴
qín · Chinese lute or guitar
瑟
sè · large stringed musical instrument; dignified, massive; sound of wind
和
hé · harmony, peace; peaceful, calm
鳴
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鸣
míng · cry of bird or animal; make sound
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2–4–2–2 · qin2 se4 he2 ming2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

kam4 sat1 wo4 ming4

Cantonese word readings for 琴瑟和鳴. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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kam4 sat1 wo4 ming4

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phrase

  1. (of a married couple) in perfect harmony

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