琴瑟不調 qín sè bù tiáo

marital discord; out of harmony

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. marital discord, cf qin and se 琴瑟qín sè, two string instruments as symbol of marital harmony
  2. 2. out of tune

Characters

Character Meaning
琴 qín HSK 4
musical instrument in general
瑟 sè
ancient string instrument
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
調 tiáo
to transfer; to move (troops or cadres); to investigate