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弦外之响

xián wài zhī xiǎngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
see 弦外之音[xián wài zhī yīn]
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-3264f447e114000e. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

弦外之響 弦外之响 [xian2 wai4 zhi1 xiang3] /see 弦外之音[xian2 wai4 zhi1 yin1]/

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Other forms in these source records: 弦外之響

  • 弦
    xián

    bow string / string of musical instrument / watchspring / chord (segment of curve) / hypotenuse / CL:根[gēn]

  • 外
    wài

    outside / in addition / foreign / external

  • 之
    zhī

    (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de]) / him / her / it

  • 响
    xiǎng

    echo / sound / noise / to make a sound / to sound / to ring / loud / classifier for noises

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.