洪钟大吕 Hóng zhōng dà lǜ Grand Bell's Sound

Explanation

洪钟大吕，指庄严雄壮的音乐或诗文。洪钟，大钟；大吕，古代五音之一，指正律。

Hong Zhong Da Lü refers to solemn and magnificent music or literature. Hong Zhong means big bell; Da Lü is one of the five tones in ancient China, referring to the correct pitch.

Origin Story

传说上古时期，黄帝命伶伦采五音于自然，制成乐器，其中大吕之音最为洪亮庄严。一次，黄帝巡视天下，来到一个山谷，听到谷中传出美妙的音乐，这音乐雄浑壮阔，如同山谷回荡的洪钟之声，又有着大吕的清越之音，黄帝大喜，称赞这音乐为“洪钟大吕”，并把它作为典范，流传后世。

chuán shuō shànggǔ shíqī, huáng dì mìng líng lún cǎi wǔ yīn yú zìrán, zhì chéng yuèqì, qí zhōng dà lǜ zhī yīn zuì wèi hóngliàng zhuāngyán. yī cì, huáng dì xún shì tiānxià, lái dào yīgè shāngu, tīng dào gǔ zhōng chuán chū měimiào de yīnyuè, zhè yīnyuè xiónghún zhuàngkuò, rútóng shāngu huí dòng de hóng zhōng zhī shēng, yòu yǒu zhe dà lǜ de qīngyuè zhī yīn, huáng dì dà xǐ, chēngzàn zhè yīnyuè wèi “hóng zhōng dà lǜ”, bìng bǎ tā zuòwéi diǎnfàn, liúchuán hòushì

Legend has it that in ancient times, the Yellow Emperor ordered Ling Lun to collect five tones from nature and make musical instruments, among which the sound of Da Lü was the most loud and solemn. Once, the Yellow Emperor toured the world and came to a valley, where he heard beautiful music. This music was magnificent and vast, like the sound of a huge bell echoing in the valley, and also had the clear sound of Da Lü. The Yellow Emperor was overjoyed and praised the music as "Hong Zhong Da Lü", and made it a model for future generations.

Usage

用于形容音乐或文章的雄浑、庄严、高妙。

yòng yú xíngróng yīnyuè huò wénzhāng de xiónghún, zhuāngyán, gāomiào

Used to describe the magnificent, solemn, and sublime nature of music or literature.

Examples

• 他的演讲，如洪钟大吕，振聋发聩。

  tā de yǎnjiǎng, rú hóng zhōng dà lǜ, zhèn lóng fā kuì.

  His speech was like the resounding sound of a great bell, awakening the deaf.

• 这篇文章气势磅礴，有洪钟大吕之气概。

  zhè piān wénzhāng qìshì bàngbó, yǒu hóng zhōng dà lǜ zhī qìgài

  This article is magnificent, with the style of powerful bell-ringing

Related Idioms

• 钟声

• 乐音

• 雅乐

Opposite Idioms

• 靡靡之音

• 浅薄