琴瑟不调

out of tune / marital discord, cf qin and se 琴瑟, two string instruments as symbol of marital harmony

no; not so / (bound form) not; un-

to transfer / to move (troops or cadres) / to investigate / to enquire into / accent / view / argument / key (in music) / mode (music) / tune / tone / melody

to harmonize / to reconcile / to blend / to suit well / to adjust / to regulate / to season (food) / to provoke / to incite

a type of standing harp, smaller than konghou 箜篌, with 5-25 strings

guqin 古琴[gu3 qin2] (a type of zither) / musical instrument in general

variant of 琴[qin2], guqin or zither

qin and se, two string instruments that play in perfect harmony / marital harmony