To lament one's unappreciated talent or misfortunes, often by expressing profound frustration or complaint, as if questioning the heavens about one's fate.
他才华横溢却屡遭挫折，常常独自一人呵壁问天，慨叹生不逢时。
He was highly talented but repeatedly encountered setbacks, often finding himself lamenting to the heavens alone, sighing that he was born in an unfortunate era.
Era:
Ancient
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Story:
During the Warring States period, Qu Yuan departed from Yingdu, taking a solitary boat down the river on his journey home. He earnestly hoped to discuss state affairs with the King of Chu and implement legal reforms.
He arrived at a desolate wilderness, disembarked from his boat, and wandered through the mountains and marshes. Upon seeing the ancestral temple of the former kings, he was filled with profound emotion. Consequently, he faced a wall, vehemently rebuking it, and loudly questioned the heavens why he, a man of great talent, remained unappreciated.
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