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宫车晚出

宫车晚出 — “A euphemism for the death or demise of an emperor or a sovereign”

宫车晚出 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a euphemism for the death or demise of an emperor or a sovereign”. Literally, the imperial carriage departing late. Literally, “Imperial carriage departs late”.

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宫车晚出 Pronunciation and Pinyin

宫车晚出 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
宫
gōng9palace
车
chē4wheeled vehicle
晚
wǎn11evening, late, junior
出
chū5go or come out

Example Sentence with 宫车晚出

听到老国王宫车晚出的消息,整个宫殿都沉浸在悲痛之中。
Hearing the news of the old king's demise, the entire palace was plunged into sorrow.

Idioms Related to 宫车晚出

Synonyms of 宫车晚出

  • gōng宫chē车yàn晏jià驾the emperor's death

More idioms starting with 宫

  • gōng宫qiáng墙zhòng重rèn仞profound scholarship beyond reach
  • gōng宫lín邻jīn金hǔ虎treacherous, greedy official near power

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What does 宫车晚出 mean?

宫车晚出 (gōng chē wǎn chū) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a euphemism for the death or demise of an emperor or a sovereign”.

How do you pronounce 宫车晚出?

宫车晚出 is pronounced gōng chē wǎn chū in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 宫车晚出 literally mean?

Literally, 宫车晚出 means “Imperial carriage departs late”. It is used to mean “a euphemism for the death or demise of an emperor or a sovereign”.

What is the Chinese definition of 宫车晚出?

宫车:古代帝王所乘的车。宫车迟迟不出。旧为帝王死亡的讳辞

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