汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 玉人吹箫
玉人吹箫 (玉人吹簫)
virtuoso piper wins a beauty / the xiao 箫 (mouth organ) virtuoso 萧史 won for his wife the beautiful daughter of Duke Mu of Qin 秦穆公
传说春秋时秦有箫史善吹箫,穆公女弄玉慕之,穆公遂以女妻之。史教玉吹箫作凤鸣声,后凤凰飞止其家,夫妇俱随凤凰飞去。事见汉刘向《列仙传》◇用为男女相慕的典实。
rén chuī () xiāo
EXAMPLE SENTENCES

考古所见我国史前玉人的冠式多为纵梁冠。

The most of crown forms wear by the prehistory jade figures in China are rail crown.

她穿越莎莉花园,踏着雪白的纤足。(玉人雪趾,往渡穿林)。

She passed the Salley Gardens with little snow-white feet.

让我们举起手中的酒杯,共同祝愿这一对玉人新婚愉快、永结同心、白头偕老,携手共创更美好的明天!

Let's raise glass, the common wish of the pretty and happy marriage, never tie the knot, said of a couple, to join hands in creating a better tomorrow!

但是潘恩无所顾及,他知道即使自己在最热闹的地方也不会有人注意,还不如就在这湖泊边上吹箫,或许仙子可以听见呢!

But Pan did not care about it as he knew nobody would notice him even if he was in the masses. He preferred to play the flute and hoped fairy would hear him.