jiǔ​biàn

Nine Variations

九辩 九辯 jiǔ​biàn
Nine Variations
(literary) Ancient ritual music of the Xia Dynasty; specifically the music of King Qi of Xia
Nine Arguments
The title of a poem in the 楚辞 chǔ​cí attributed to the poet Song Yu, known for establishing the literary theme of "grieving for autumn" to express personal and political loneliness

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