music and singing; revelry
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to play music and sing; to make music and revel
literaryLiterary usage describing scenes of musical entertainment, banquets, or revelry. Often implies a festive or luxurious atmosphere.
Yàn宴
huì会
shàng上
shēng笙
gē歌
dá达
dàn旦
。
The banquet resounded with music and singing until dawn.
Huà画
táng堂
shēn深
chù处
shēng笙
gē歌
qǐ起
。
From deep within the painted hall, music and singing arose.
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Xī昔
rì日
shēng笙
gē歌
yàn燕
wǔ舞
zhī之
dì地
，
rú如
jīn今
yī一
piàn片
huāng荒
liáng凉
。
Where there was once music, singing and dancing, there now lies only desolation.
Tā他
men们
tōng通
xiāo宵
shēng笙
gē歌
，
bù不
zhī知
pí疲
juàn倦
。
They played music and sang all through the night without tiring.