吕安题凤 — “To visit someone's home only to find them absent”
吕安题凤 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to visit someone's home only to find them absent”. An unfulfilled visit. Literally, “Lü An inscribes 'Phoenix'”.
吕安题凤 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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Origin and Story of 吕安题凤
During the Jin Dynasty, Ji Kang, one of the Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove, and Lü An were close friends.
Once, Lü An went to visit Ji Kang, but Ji Kang happened to be out.
His elder brother, Ji Xi, invited Lü An to come in, rest, and wait.
Lü An, however, did not wish to enter. Instead, he wrote the character '凤' (fèng, 'phoenix') on the door and then left.
This act was meant to subtly satirize Ji Xi's mediocrity.
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What does 吕安题凤 mean?
吕安题凤 (lǚ ān tí fèng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to visit someone's home only to find them absent”.
How do you pronounce 吕安题凤?
吕安题凤 is pronounced lǚ ān tí fèng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 吕安题凤 literally mean?
Literally, 吕安题凤 means “Lü An inscribes 'Phoenix'”. It is used to mean “to visit someone's home only to find them absent”.
Where does 吕安题凤 come from?
吕安题凤 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 吕安题凤?
比喻造访不遇。