琴瑟不调

Traditional: 琴瑟不調

qín sè bù tiáo

Dictionary entry

out of tune

What does 琴瑟不调 mean?

琴瑟不调 (qín sè bù tiáo) has the following dictionary meaning.

1out of tune

2marital discord, cf qin and se 琴瑟, two string instruments as symbol of marital harmony

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琴qínguqin 古琴[gu3 qin2] (a type of zither) · musical instrument in general 瑟sèa type of standing harp, smaller than konghou 箜篌, with 5-25 strings 不bùno; not so · (bound form) not; un-调diàoto transfer · to move (troops or cadres)

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琴瑟不调

qín sè bù tiáo

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