鄭衛之音
Chinese
| Zheng state | Wey state | 's; him/her/it; this | sound; noise; news | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (鄭衛之音/鄭衞之音) | 鄭 | 衛/衞 | 之 | 音 | |
| simp. (郑卫之音) | 郑 | 卫 | 之 | 音 | |
Etymology
In the Warring States Period, the states of Zheng and Wey (both located in modern-day Henan province) were infamous for producing decadent music. This was illustrated in the Book of Rites:
- 鄭衛之音，亂世之音也。 [Traditional Chinese poetry, trad.]
- From: The Book of Rites, c. 4th – 2nd century BCE
- Zhèngwèizhīyīn, luànshì zhī yīn yě. [Pinyin]
- The music of Zheng and Wey were chaotic music.
郑卫之音，乱世之音也。 [Traditional Chinese poetry, simp.]
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: zhèngwèizhīyīn
- Zhuyin: ㄓㄥˋ ㄨㄟˋ ㄓ ㄧㄣ
- Tongyong Pinyin: jhèngwèijhihyin
- Wade–Giles: chêng4-wei4-chih1-yin1
- Yale: jèng-wèi-jr̄-yīn
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jenqweyjyin
- Palladius: чжэнвэйчжиинь (čžɛnvɛjčžiinʹ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ʈ͡ʂɤŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ weɪ̯⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ in⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Idiom
鄭衛之音
- synonym of 靡靡之音 (mǐmǐzhīyīn, “decadent music”)
Synonyms
- 鄭衛之聲
- 鄭衛之曲