sing to string accompaniment; music and song
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesverb
to sing accompanied by stringed instruments (such as the qin or se)
literaryClassical usage; often appears in the idiom 弦歌不辍 (continuous singing and playing) or 弦歌一堂 (making music together).
Shī师
shēng生
xián弦
gē歌
yī一
táng堂
，
qí其
lè乐
róng融
róng融
。
Teachers and students sang and played instruments together in one hall, enjoying harmonious happiness.
Gǔ古
dài代
shū书
yuàn院
cháng常
wén闻
xián弦
gē歌
zhī之
shēng声
。
Ancient academies often resounded with the sound of string music and singing.
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Tā他
shàn擅
cháng长
xián弦
gē歌
，
qín琴
yì艺
gāo高
chāo超
。
He excels at singing to string accompaniment, with superb qin skills.
noun
the sound of string instruments and singing; strains of music
literaryOften used poetically to describe ambient music or singing, as in 弦歌阵阵.
Yī一
qǔ曲
xián弦
gē歌
，
dòng动
rén人
xīn心
xián弦
。
A piece of music and song touches the heartstrings.
Yuǎn远
chù处
chuán传
lái来
zhèn阵
zhèn阵
xián弦
gē歌
。
Strains of music and singing came wafting from afar.
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Xián弦
gē歌
bù不
chuò辍
，
xīn薪
huǒ火
xiāng相
chuán传
。
The music never ceases, and the torch is passed on.
Xiào校
yuán园
lǐ里
chōng充
mǎn满
le了
xián弦
gē歌
yǎ雅
yuè乐
。
The campus is filled with elegant music and song.