蓝调 (藍調)
lán diào
Pinyin

Definition

蓝调 (藍調)
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lán diào
  1. blues (music)

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

dī diào
  1. 1 low pitch
  2. 2 quiet (voice)
  3. 3 subdued
  4. 4 low-key
  5. 5 low-profile
xié tiáo
  1. 1 to coordinate
  2. 2 to harmonize
  3. 3 to fit together
  4. 4 to match (colors etc)
  5. 5 harmonious
  6. 6 concerted
qiáng diào
  1. 1 to emphasize (a statement)
  2. 2 to stress
qíng diào
  1. 1 sentiment
  2. 2 tone and mood
  3. 3 taste
kōng tiáo
  1. 1 air conditioning
  2. 2 air conditioner (including units that have a heating mode)
  3. 3 classifier: 台 tái

Idioms (14)

唱高调
chàng gāo diào
  1. 1 to sing the high part
  2. 2 to speak fine sounding but empty words (idiom)
单调乏味
dān diào fá wèi
  1. 1 monotonous
  2. 2 dull
  3. 3 tedious (idiom)
洋腔洋调
yáng qiāng yáng diào
  1. 1 to speak with a foreign accent or using words from a foreign language (usually derogatory) (idiom)
筚路蓝缕
bì lù lán lǚ
  1. 1 the hardships of beginning an undertaking (idiom)
老调重弹
lǎo diào chóng tán
  1. 1 to play the same old tune (idiom); unoriginal