乐曲 (樂曲)
yuè qǔ
Pinyin
Definition
乐曲 (樂曲)
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- musical composition
Character Decomposition
Idioms (9)
是非曲直
- 1 lit. right and wrong, crooked and straight (idiom); fig. merits and demerits
- 2 pros and cons
曲突徙薪
- 1 lit. to bend the chimney and remove the firewood (to prevent fire) (idiom)
- 2 fig. to take preventive measures
曲终奏雅
- 1 perfect finish (idiom)
曲肱而枕
- 1 lit. to use one's bent arm as a pillow (idiom)
- 2 fig. content with simple things
曲里拐弯
- 1 winding and turning (idiom)
Sample Sentences
在距今大约两千三百多年前,战国时代齐国的一任国君齐宣王,特别喜欢听用竽吹奏出来的乐曲。齐宣王同时也是一位爱好排场的人,有天他命令手下替他高薪聘请了三百位擅长吹奏竽的乐师,组了一支大乐队,之后隔三差五就让这三百位乐师聚在一块儿合奏给他听。
Around two thousand three hundred years ago, during the Warring States Period, there was a king from the Qi State, King Xuan of the State of Qi, who adored listening to musical compositions by the yu. The King was also someone who loved extravagant scenes. One day, he set out an order to his men to hire 300 musicians that played the yu to form an orchestra. After this, he would have these 300 musicians play the yu for him as an ensemble every few days.