弦而鼓之

lit. to tune one's zither then play it; fig. to live by the consequences of one's actions / to make one's bed then lie on it

to put strings on the zither, then play it (line from a Ming dynasty text by 劉伯溫|刘伯温[Liu2 Bo2 wen1]) / (fig.) to play music

and / as well as / and so / but (not) / yet (not) / (indicates causal relation) / (indicates change of state) / (indicates contrast)

(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5]) / him / her / it

old variant of 鼓[gu3]

drum / CL:通[tong4],面[mian4] / to drum / to strike / to rouse / to bulge / to swell

bow string / string of musical instrument / watchspring / chord (segment of curve) / hypotenuse / CL:根[gen1]