泣麟悲凤 — “Weeping for the qilin, mourning the phoenix”
泣麟悲凤 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to lament the decline of a golden age or a state of peace and prosperity; to feel profound sorrow for the loss of something auspicious or ideal”. Literally, “Weeping for the qilin, mourning the phoenix”.
泣麟悲凤 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- qì泣xià下rú如yǔ雨to weep bitterly
- qì泣xià下zhān沾jīn襟weep bitterly, tears soaking clothes
- qì泣bù不kě可yǎng仰cry so hard one cannot look up
- qì泣bù不chéng成shēng声choked with sobs
- qì泣shù数háng行xià下tears streaming down one's face
- qì泣tì涕rú如yǔ雨weep profusely, tears like rain
- qì泣xuè血chuí捶yīng膺mourn bitterly with extreme sorrow
- qì泣xuè血zhěn枕gē戈weeping blood, pillowing on spear
- qì泣xuè血lián涟rú如weep tears of blood inconsolably
- qì泣xuè血jī稽sǎng颡weep blood and prostrate in grief
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What does 泣麟悲凤 mean?
泣麟悲凤 (qì lín bēi fèng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to lament the decline of a golden age or a state of peace and prosperity; to feel profound sorrow for the loss of something auspicious or ideal”.
How do you pronounce 泣麟悲凤?
泣麟悲凤 is pronounced qì lín bēi fèng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 泣麟悲凤 literally mean?
Literally, 泣麟悲凤 means “Weeping for the qilin, mourning the phoenix”. It is used to mean “to lament the decline of a golden age or a state of peace and prosperity; to feel profound sorrow for the loss of something auspicious or ideal”.
What is the Chinese definition of 泣麟悲凤?
麟：麒麟；凤：凤凰。古代传说是吉祥的禽兽，只有在太平盛世才能见到。谓哀伤国家衰败。