木鱼 (mù yú) — (Buddhist percussion instrument) wooden fish — a hollow, fish-shaped block struck with a mallet during chanting
Definition
A hollow wooden fish-shaped percussion instrument struck with a mallet during Buddhist chanting. The crisp tapping keeps rhythm for monks reciting sutras, and small versions are sold as souvenirs.
noun
(Buddhist percussion instrument) wooden fish — a hollowfish-shaped block struck with a mallet during chanting
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Examples
- 木鱼，。Hé shàng yì biān qiāo mù yú, yì biān niàn jīng.The monk chanted sutras while striking the wooden fish.
- 木鱼。Sì miào lǐ chuán lái qīng cuì de mù yú shēng.The crisp sound of the wooden fish came from the temple.
- 木鱼。Tā mǎi le yí gè xiǎo mù yú zuò jì niàn pǐn.He bought a small wooden fish as a souvenir.
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