琴瑟不调

qínsèbútiáo

the qin and the se are not in harmony—discord between husband and wife; an uncongenial marriage

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qin2 se4 bu4 tiao2

out of tune, marital discord, cf qin and se 琴瑟, two string instruments as symbol of marital harmony

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琴瑟不調|琴瑟不调 [qín sè bù tiáo] ► out of tune ► marital discord, cf qin and se ↑琴瑟, two string instruments as symbol of marital harmony