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Here’s the idiom 「五音六律」, with its definition and practical application described below.
Five tones: refers to the five musical scales of Gong, Shang, Jiao, Zheng and Yu; Six laws: refers to the standards for determining musical instruments. Refers to ancient music. Later it also refers to music in general.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
wǔ yīn liù lǜ
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
ng5 yam1 luk6 leut6
With so many Chinese idioms, each holding diverse meanings and uses, there is much to explore. These materials are designed to support your Chinese language studies.
