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遗恨千古
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遗恨千古 — “A lasting regret that will be remembered or felt for all time”

遗恨千古 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a lasting regret that will be remembered or felt for all time”. An eternal grievance or remorse. Literally, “lasting regret for a thousand ages; eternal regret”.

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遗恨千古 Pronunciation and Pinyin

遗恨千古 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
遗
yí12to leave behind or lose
恨
hèn9hate, regret
千
qiān3thousand, many
古
gǔ5ancient times or classical poetry

Example Sentence with 遗恨千古

他未能见到家人最后一面,成为了他心中遗恨千古的痛楚。
His failure to see his family one last time became an eternal pain and regret in his heart.

Idioms Related to 遗恨千古

Synonyms of 遗恨千古

  • shēng生lí离sǐ死bié别painful permanent separation from loved ones

Antonyms of 遗恨千古

  • yí遗chòu臭wàn万nián年Leave a perpetual bad name

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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Questions about 遗恨千古

What does 遗恨千古 mean?

遗恨千古 (yí hèn qiān gǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a lasting regret that will be remembered or felt for all time”.

How do you pronounce 遗恨千古?

遗恨千古 is pronounced yí hèn qiān gǔ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 遗恨千古 literally mean?

Literally, 遗恨千古 means “lasting regret for a thousand ages; eternal regret”. It is used to mean “a lasting regret that will be remembered or felt for all time”.

What is the Chinese definition of 遗恨千古?

千古:时间久远。遗留的怨恨永远存在下去。

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