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玉人吹簫

简玉人吹箫 · 繁玉人吹簫

Mandarin · pinyin yù rén chuī xiāo

virtuoso piper wins a beauty
the xiao 簫 xiāo (mouth organ) virtuoso 蕭史 Xiāo Shǐ won for his wife the beautiful daughter of Duke Mu of Qin 秦穆公 Qín Mù gōng

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玉: yù · jade, precious stone, gem
人: rén · man; people; mankind; someone else
吹: chuī · blow; puff; brag, boast
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箫: xiāo · bamboo flute

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4–2–1–1 · yu4 ren2 chui1 xiao1

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juk6 jan4 ceoi1 siu1

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