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琴瑟不调

qín sè bù tiáo

4-character word Traditional 琴瑟不調

What 琴瑟不调 means

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

The characters in 琴瑟不调

• 琴qínguqin 古琴; 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tiáoto harmonize; to reconcile; to blend