一唱三叹

Traditional: 一唱三嘆

yī chàng sān tàn

Dictionary entry

(idiom) (of literature or music) concise yet deeply evocative; inviting repeated savoring

What does 一唱三叹 mean?

一唱三叹 (yī chàng sān tàn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(idiom) (of literature or music) concise yet deeply evocative; inviting repeated savoring

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一yīone · single 唱chàngto sing · to call loudly 三Sānsurname San 叹tànto sigh · to exclaim

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一唱三叹

yī chàng sān tàn

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