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弦而鼓之
xián ér gǔ zhī
What 弦而鼓之 means
- to put strings on the zither, then play it (line from a Ming dynasty text by {刘伯温|Liú Bó wēn})
- (fig.) to play music
The characters in 弦而鼓之
- 弦xiánbow string; string of musical instrument; watchspring
- 而érand; as well as; and so
- 鼓gǔdrum; to drum; to strike
- 之zhī(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的; him; her
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