{ yù rén chuī xiāo } |
| ① virtuoso piper wins a beauty ② the xiao 箫 (mouth organ) virtuoso 萧史 won for his wife the beautiful daughter of Duke Mu of Qin 秦穆公 |
yù
jade
rén
① man ② person ③ people ④ CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]
chuī
① to blow ② to play a wind instrument ③ to blast ④ to puff ⑤ to boast ⑥ to brag ⑦ to end in failure ⑧ to fall through
xiāo
① xiao, a free reed mouth organ with five or more pipes blown from the bottom ② same as 排簫|排箫 ③ also translated as pan pipes
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