blow on an instrument or finger a stringed instrument(pǐn zhú diào xián)

blow on an instrument or finger a stringed instrument

Pinyin is p ǐ nzh ú Ti á oxi á n, a Chinese idiom, which generally refers to wind and string instruments. It's from yuhuchun.

Idiom explanation

It generally refers to wind and string instruments. It is also called "tasting bamboo and adjusting silk".

The origin of Idioms

The first fold of yuhuchun written by Wuhan minister in Yuan Dynasty: "a line of bamboo tunes."

Idiom usage

Chapter 69 of the water margin written by Shi Naian of Ming Dynasty: "Dong Ping's mind is ingenious, three teachings and nine flow, omnipotent, appreciating bamboo and tuning strings, nothing is impossible."

Chinese PinYin : pǐn zhú diào xián