物在人亡 — “Objects remain”
物在人亡 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Objects remain”. But their owner has passed away, evoking feelings of remembrance, sorrow, or profound contemplation on the transience of life. Literally, “Objects remain, people perish”.
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物在人亡 Pronunciation and Pinyin
物在人亡 Character Breakdown
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每次看到奶奶生前用过的旧椅子，小明心中都会涌起一股物在人亡的感慨。
Every time Xiao Ming sees the old chair his grandmother used when she was alive, a sense of "objects remain, people perish" wells up in his heart.
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Open the tool →Questions about 物在人亡
What does 物在人亡 mean?
物在人亡 (wù zài rén wáng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Objects remain”.
How do you pronounce 物在人亡?
物在人亡 is pronounced wù zài rén wáng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 物在人亡 literally mean?
Literally, 物在人亡 means “Objects remain, people perish”. It is used to mean “Objects remain”.
What is the Chinese definition of 物在人亡?
人死了，东西还在。指因看见遗物而引起对死者的怀念，或因此而引起的感慨。