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终天之戚
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终天之戚

终天之戚 — “A lifelong sorrow or regret that cannot be dispelled”

终天之戚 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a lifelong sorrow or regret that cannot be dispelled”. Lasting until death. Literally, “Lifelong sorrow”.

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终天之戚 Pronunciation and Pinyin

终天之戚 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
终
zhōng8End, final, eventually
天
tiān4sky, heaven, day, nature
之
zhī4possessive or connective particle
戚
qī11relatives, sorrowful

Example Sentence with 终天之戚

他因未能实现对亲人的承诺而抱憾终身,这成了他终天之戚。
He carried a lifelong regret for failing to fulfill his promise to his loved ones, which became his eternal sorrow.

Idioms Related to 终天之戚

Synonyms of 终天之戚

  • zhōng终tiān天zhī之sī思lifelong regret or sorrow
  • zhōng终tiān天zhī之hèn恨lifelong regret

More idioms starting with 终

  • zhōng终qí其tiān天nián年live out one's natural lifespan
  • zhōng终yǎng养tiān天nián年live out one's natural lifespan
  • zhōng终nán南jié捷jìng径A shortcut to success or high office
  • zhōng终tiān天zhī之mù慕lifelong yearning and remembrance
  • zhōng终tiān天bào抱hèn恨harbor lifelong regret
  • zhōng终shǐ始bù不yú渝constant from beginning to end
  • zhōng终shǐ始rú如yī一consistent from beginning to end
  • zhōng终shǐ始fú弗yú渝unchanging from beginning to end
  • zhōng终shǐ始ruò若yī一consistent from beginning to end
  • zhōng终chéng成pào泡yǐng影all efforts come to nothing

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What does 终天之戚 mean?

终天之戚 (zhōng tiān zhī qī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a lifelong sorrow or regret that cannot be dispelled”.

How do you pronounce 终天之戚?

终天之戚 is pronounced zhōng tiān zhī qī in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 终天之戚 literally mean?

Literally, 终天之戚 means “Lifelong sorrow”. It is used to mean “a lifelong sorrow or regret that cannot be dispelled”.

What is the Chinese definition of 终天之戚?

终天:终身。到死的时候都清除不了的悔恨

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