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人琴俱逝 — “Both the person and the zither are gone”

人琴俱逝 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes the profound sorrow and remembrance felt upon seeing the belongings or reminders of a deceased person, lamenting their absence”. Literally, “Both the person and the zither are gone”.

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人琴俱逝 Pronunciation and Pinyin

人琴俱逝 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
人
rén2human being, person
琴
qín12stringed musical instrument
俱
jù10all, both, together
逝
shì10pass away, elapse, flow past

Example Sentence with 人琴俱逝

每次整理旧物,看到他生前用过的茶杯,我都会感到人琴俱逝,心中一片怅然。
Every time I sort through old items and see the teacup he used during his lifetime, I feel a profound sense of loss, as if both the person and their essence have departed, leaving my heart filled with melancholy.

Idioms Related to 人琴俱逝

Synonyms of 人琴俱逝

  • rén人qín琴liǎng两wáng亡Mourning a deceased person and their cherished instrument
  • rén人qín琴jù俱shì逝Lamenting the deceased upon seeing their belongings

More idioms starting with 人

  • rén人yī一jǐ己bǎi百make hundredfold effort to catch up
  • rén人dīng丁xīng兴wàng旺a flourishing and growing family
  • rén人bù不wèi为jǐ己,,tiān天zhū诛dì地miè灭Heaven and Earth condemn the unselfish
  • rén人bù不rén人,,guǐ鬼bù不guǐ鬼looking ghastly or grotesque
  • rén人bù不kě可mào貌xiàng相Don't judge a person by appearance
  • rén人bù不kě可mào貌xiàng相,,hǎi海shuǐ水bù不kě可dǒu斗liáng量Never judge a person by appearance
  • rén人bù不fàn犯wǒ我,,wǒ我bù不fàn犯rén人I will not offend unless offended
  • rén人bù不zhī知,,guǐ鬼bù不jué觉done in complete secrecy
  • rén人bù不liáo聊shēng生people can't make a living
  • rén人bù不zì自ān安people are feeling uneasy
  • rén人shì世cāng沧sāng桑the vicissitudes of human life
  • rén人zhōng中zhī之lóng龙an outstanding person

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Questions about 人琴俱逝

What does 人琴俱逝 mean?

人琴俱逝 (rén qín jù shì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes the profound sorrow and remembrance felt upon seeing the belongings or reminders of a deceased person, lamenting their absence”.

How do you pronounce 人琴俱逝?

人琴俱逝 is pronounced rén qín jù shì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 人琴俱逝 literally mean?

Literally, 人琴俱逝 means “Both the person and the zither are gone”. It is used to mean “describes the profound sorrow and remembrance felt upon seeing the belongings or reminders of a deceased person, lamenting their absence”.

What is the Chinese definition of 人琴俱逝?

形容看到遗物,怀念死者的悲伤心情。同“人琴俱亡”。

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