琴瑟在御
The sound of an ordinary day
琴瑟在御,莫不静好。
With lute and zither at hand, all is quiet and good.
诗经 · 女曰鸡鸣
· our translation
A couple's morning: the instruments within reach, the day quiet. A name takes the household, not the skill.
《女曰鸡鸣》写夫妻的清晨:琴瑟放在手边,日子安静。「琴」在名字里取的是这一层——不是技艺,是日子。