qín sè bù tiáodictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
out of tune / marital discord, cf qin and se 琴瑟, two string instruments as symbol of marital harmony
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Original source entry:

琴瑟不調 琴瑟不调 [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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琴瑟不调
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