老魚跳波
Chinese edit
old; aged; venerable old; aged; venerable; outdated; experienced; (affectionate prefix) |
fish | jump; hop; skip (a grade) jump; hop; skip (a grade); to leap; to bounce; to beat |
wave; (Cantonese) ball | ||
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trad. (老魚跳波) | 老 | 魚 | 跳 | 波 | |
simp. (老鱼跳波) | 老 | 鱼 | 跳 | 波 | |
Literally: “the fish jump in the waves”. |
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Pronunciation edit
Idiom edit
老魚跳波
- (figurative, of music) exquisite; pleasant