前奏
前奏 qián zòu ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄗㄡˋ cin4 zau3
- prelude
- presage
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More words with these characters
前
奏
- 伴奏 bàn zòu ㄅㄢˋ ㄗㄡˋ bun6 zau3 to accompany (musically)
- 奏效 zòu xiào ㄗㄡˋ ㄒㄧㄠˋ zau3 haau6 to show results; to be effective
- 演奏 yǎn zòu ㄧㄢˇ ㄗㄡˋ jin2 zau3 to perform on a musical instrument
- 节奏節奏 jié zòu ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄗㄡˋ zit3 zau3 rhythm
- 上奏 shàng zòu ㄕㄤˋ ㄗㄡˋ soeng5 zau3 (historical) to submit a memorial to the throne; to make a formal submission to the emperor
- 协奏協奏 xié zòu ㄒㄧㄝˊ ㄗㄡˋ hip3 zau3 to perform (a concerto)
Idioms with these characters
- 巴前算后巴前算後 bā qián suàn hòu ㄅㄚ ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄙㄨㄢˋ ㄏㄡˋ baa1 cin4 syun3 hau6 thinking and pondering (idiom); to turn sth over in one's mind
- 冰释前嫌冰釋前嫌 bīng shì qián xián ㄅㄧㄥ ㄕˋ ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄒㄧㄢˊ bing1 sik1 cin4 jim4 (idiom) to forget previous differences; to bury the hatchet
- 不顾前后不顧前後 bù gù qián hòu ㄅㄨˋ ㄍㄨˋ ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄏㄡˋ bat1 gu3 cin4 hau6 regardless of what's before or after (idiom); rushing blindly into sth
- 惩前毖后懲前毖後 chéng qián bì hòu ㄔㄥˊ ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄅㄧˋ ㄏㄡˋ cing4 cin4 bei3 hau6 lit. to punish those before to prevent those after (idiom); to criticize former mistakes firmly to prevent them happening again
- 承前启后承前啟後 chéng qián qǐ hòu ㄔㄥˊ ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄑㄧˇ ㄏㄡˋ sing4 cin4 kai2 hau6 to follow the past and herald the future (idiom); part of a historical transition