人琴两亡 — “Both the person and the zither are gone”
人琴两亡 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to feel deep sorrow and mourn for a deceased person upon seeing their personal belongings, particularly reminiscent of the profound loss of a friend and their cherished instrument (like a guqin). It describes an intense feeling of grief and remembrance”. Literally, “Both the person and the zither are gone”.
人琴两亡 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 人琴两亡 mean?
人琴两亡 (rén qín liǎng wáng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to feel deep sorrow and mourn for a deceased person upon seeing their personal belongings, particularly reminiscent of the profound loss of a friend and their cherished instrument (like a guqin). It describes an intense feeling of grief and remembrance”.
How do you pronounce 人琴两亡?
人琴两亡 is pronounced rén qín liǎng wáng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 人琴两亡 literally mean?
Literally, 人琴两亡 means “Both the person and the zither are gone”. It is used to mean “to feel deep sorrow and mourn for a deceased person upon seeing their personal belongings, particularly reminiscent of the profound loss of a friend and their cherished instrument (like a guqin). It describes an intense feeling of grief and remembrance”.
What is the Chinese definition of 人琴两亡?
形容看到遗物，怀念死者的悲伤心情。同“人琴俱亡”。