曙后星孤 — “A lone star after dawn”
曙后星孤 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to a lone daughter left behind after her parents' death, symbolizing a solitary and vulnerable existence; an orphaned daughter”. Literally, “A lone star after dawn”.
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Origin and Story of 曙后星孤
During the Tang Dynasty, Cui Shu, a successful candidate in the imperial examination (jinshi), wrote the poem 'Ming Tang Huo Zhu' (Bright Hall Fire Pearl), which contained the lines: 'Night falls, a double moon shines full; after dawn, a single star is lone.' These lines were widely acclaimed as a profound couplet at the time.
The following year, Cui Shu unfortunately passed away due to illness, leaving behind his only daughter living in solitude. It was then that people understood he had been lamenting his own posthumous circumstances in those lines.
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What does 曙后星孤 mean?
曙后星孤 (shǔ hòu xīng gū) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to a lone daughter left behind after her parents' death, symbolizing a solitary and vulnerable existence; an orphaned daughter”.
How do you pronounce 曙后星孤?
曙后星孤 is pronounced shǔ hòu xīng gū in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 曙后星孤 literally mean?
Literally, 曙后星孤 means “a lone star after dawn”. It is used to mean “refers to a lone daughter left behind after her parents' death, symbolizing a solitary and vulnerable existence; an orphaned daughter”.
Where does 曙后星孤 come from?
曙后星孤 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 曙后星孤?
曙：破晓时光。旧称仅遗孤女。