Qiang double-pipe vertical flute
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Meanings
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a traditional double-pipe wind instrument of the Qiang ethnic group, played vertically
A specific traditional instrument of the Qiang people, distinct from the standard Chinese dizi. Famous in Tang poetry (e.g., Wang Zhihuan's 'Liangzhou Ci').
Qiāng羌
dí笛
hé何
xū须
yuàn怨
yáng杨
liǔ柳
，
chūn春
fēng风
bù不
dù度
yù玉
mén门
guān关
。
Why should the Qiang flute lament the willow trees? The spring breeze never crosses the Jade Gate Pass.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
qiāng羌
dí笛
shì是
qiāng羌
zú族
rén人
mín民
chuán传
tǒng统
de的
yuè乐
qì器
。
This kind of Qiang flute is a traditional musical instrument of the Qiang people.
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Lǎo老
yì艺
rén人
zhèng正
zài在
chuī吹
zòu奏
yī一
qǔ曲
yōu悠
yáng扬
de的
qiāng羌
dí笛
。
The old folk artist is playing a melodious tune on the Qiang flute.