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玉人吹簫 (juk6 jan4 ceoi1 siu1) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

玉人吹簫 (juk6 jan4 ceoi1 siu1, yù rén chuī xiāo) — virtuoso piper wins a beauty; the xiao 簫|箫[xiao1] (mouth organ) virtuoso 蕭史|萧史[Xiao1 Shi3] won for his wife the beautiful daughter of Duke Mu of Qin 秦穆公[Qin2 Mu4 gong1]

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beyond HSK

Related words

• 玉帛 (juk6 baak6) — (noun) jade and silk; Or (figurative meaning) friendship; relationship; alliance
• 玉璽 (juk6 saai2) — jade seal of a Chinese emperor
• 玉碎 (juk6 seoi3) — to self-destruct; to make sacrifices in the name of justice
• 玉鈪 (juk6 ngaak3) — jade bracelet
• 玉鐲 (juk6 zuk6) — a jade bracelet
• 玉雕 (juk6 diu1) — a jade curving; a jade sculpture

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