Meaning of 作乐
作乐 means to establish musical scales or temperament; to compose laws of music; to play music; to perform music. Pronounced zuò yuè.
- to establish musical scales or temperament; to compose laws of music
- to play music; to perform music
Definitions & Examples
Xī昔
zhě者
Huáng黄
dì帝
zuò作
yuè乐
yǐ以
tiáo调
yīn阴
yáng阳
。
In ancient times, the Yellow Emperor established musical scales to harmonize yin and yang.
Shèng圣
wáng王
zuò作
yuè乐
，
bù不
shì是
wèi为
le了
yú娱
lè乐
，
ér而
shì是
wèi为
le了
jiào教
huà化
bǎi百
xìng姓
。
When sage-kings composed music, it was not for entertainment, but to educate the people.