琴瑟不调

琴瑟不调
qíntiáo

out of tune

2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings

MEANING

  1. adjective

    out of tune

    • Their marriage is not in harmony.

  2. noun

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

    • Their marriage is discordant.

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CHARACTER ANALYSIS

A stringed instrument carved from two pieces of precious jade resonates with the sound of the present.

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