遗簪弊履 — “A metaphor for old”
遗簪弊履 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a metaphor for old”. Discarded possessions or past affections/relations, often implying something negligible or no longer valued. Literally, “discarded hairpin and worn-out shoes”.
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遗簪弊履 Pronunciation and Pinyin
遗簪弊履 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 遗簪弊履
她看着那些遗簪弊履，不禁回想起曾经的岁月。
Looking at those old relics, she couldn't help but recall the bygone years.
Idioms Related to 遗簪弊履
Synonyms of 遗簪弊履
More idioms starting with 遗
- yí遗shì世wàng忘lěi累live in seclusion, detached from worldly concerns
- yí遗shì世bá拔sú俗transcend worldly concerns
- yí遗shì世dú独lì立live in seclusion, detached from the world
- yí遗shì世jué绝sú俗renounce the world and live secluded
- yí遗shì世yuè越sú俗transcend the mundane world
- yí遗xiū休yú余liè烈enduring legacy of virtues and achievements
- yí遗sú俗jué绝chén尘transcend worldly customs and live reclusive
- yí遗huá华fǎn反zhì质abandon splendor, revert to plainness
- yí遗míng名qù去lì利abandon fame and relinquish gain
- yí遗shěn哂dà大fāng方make a fool of oneself before an expert
- yí遗shēng声yú余jià价posthumous renown and legacy
- yí遗shēng声zhuì坠xù绪a dying artistic or cultural tradition
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What does 遗簪弊履 mean?
遗簪弊履 (yí zān bì lǚ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a metaphor for old”.
How do you pronounce 遗簪弊履?
遗簪弊履 is pronounced yí zān bì lǚ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 遗簪弊履 literally mean?
Literally, 遗簪弊履 means “discarded hairpin and worn-out shoes”. It is used to mean “a metaphor for old”.
What is the Chinese definition of 遗簪弊履?
比喻旧物或故情。同“遗簪坠屦”。