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弦而鼓之
Mandarin · pinyin xián ér gǔ zhī
Meanings
- to put strings on the zither, then play it (line from a Ming dynasty text by 劉伯溫 Liú Bó wēn)
- (fig.) to play music
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2–2–3–1 · xian2 er2 gu3 zhi1
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jin4 ji4 gu2 zi1
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