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吹箫乞食

chuīxiāoqǐshí

Traditional: 吹簫乞食

to beg while playing the xiao [[箫]] (mouth organ) / cf Wu Zixu [[伍子胥]], destitute refugee from Chu [[楚]], busked in Wu town c. 520 BC, then became a powerful politician

Character Breakdown

吹
chuī
to blow, to puff; to brag, to boast
HSK 5
箫
xiāo
bamboo flute
乞
qǐ
to beg; to request
HSK 6
食
shí
food; to eat
HSK 5

Additional Information

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