定调 (dìng diào) — to set the tone (figuratively, for a discussion, policy, or event); to set the key (in music)
Definition
Used figuratively for setting the direction or tone of a discussion, policy, or event. Often appears as 为/给…定调 with the topic as the object.
verb
to set the tone (figuratively, for a discussion, policy, or event)to set the key (in music)
Examples
- ，定调。Huì yì yì kāi shǐ, zhǔ xí jiù wèi tǎo lùn dìng diào.At the start of the meeting, the chair set the tone for the discussion.
- 定调。Zhèng fǔ de xīn zhèng cè wèi jīng jì fā zhǎn dìng diào.The government's new policy set the tone for economic development.
- 定调。Yuè duì zhǐ huī xiān wéi qǔ zi dìng diào.The conductor first set the key for the piece.
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