吳市吹簫 wú shì chuī xiāo

DEFINITIONS

  1. to beg while playing the xiao 箫 (mouth organ)
  2. cf Wu Zixu 伍子胥, destitute refugee from Chu 楚, busked in Wu town c. 520 BC, then became a powerful politician

CHARACTERS

吳 wú one of warring states; surname
市 shì
HSK 3
market, fair; city, town; trade
吹 chuī
HSK 5
blow; puff; brag, boast
簫 xiāo musical instrument like pan-pipes, bamboo flute