created sense approved 琴瑟不调/琴瑟不調 · qínsèbùtiáo · marital discord — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
琴瑟不调 / 琴瑟不調
qínsèbùtiáo
marital discord
Literally "the zithers are out of tune"; used to describe a lack of harmony between a husband and wife
琴瑟 (literal) → 琴瑟 · qínsè · qin and se 不 (literal) → 不 · bù · not 调 (literal) → 调/調 · tiáo · to adjust
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created sense approved 琴瑟不调/琴瑟不調 · qínsèbùtiáo · improper governance — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
琴瑟不调 / 琴瑟不調
qínsèbùtiáo
improper governance
(Literary) used to describe a failure in administration or policy that requires drastic changes to correct
琴瑟 (literal) → 琴瑟 · qínsè · qin and se 不 (literal) → 不 · bù · not 调 (literal) → 调/調 · tiáo · to adjust
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 琴瑟不调/琴瑟不調 · qínsèbùtiáo · out of tune — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
琴瑟不调 / 琴瑟不調
qínsèbùtiáo
out of tune
The sound of the qin and se (string instruments) is not in harmony
琴瑟 (literal) → 琴瑟 · qínsè · qin and se 不 (literal) → 不 · bù · not 调 (literal) → 调/調 · tiáo · to adjust
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition