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一唱三叹

yī chàng sān tàndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(idiom) (of literature or music) concise yet deeply evocative / inviting repeated savoring
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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-c8817541d409b09e. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

一唱三嘆 一唱三叹 [yi1 chang4 san1 tan4] /(idiom) (of literature or music) concise yet deeply evocative; inviting repeated savoring/

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Other forms in these source records: 一唱三嘆

  • 一
    yī

    one / single / a (article) / as soon as / entire / whole / all / throughout / "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) / also pr. [yāo] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit

  • 唱
    chàng

    to sing / to call loudly / to chant

  • 三
    sān

    three / 3

    Sān

    surname San

  • 叹
    tàn

    to sigh / to exclaim

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