托物寓兴 — “Entrusting objects to convey sentiment”
托物寓兴 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to express one's feelings, sentiments, or aspirations by using external objects as metaphors or symbols; to imbue an object with one's personal emotions”. Literally, “Entrusting objects to convey sentiment”.
托物寓兴 Pronunciation and Pinyin
托物寓兴 Character Breakdown
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More idioms starting with 托
- tuō托zhī之kōng空yán言entrust to empty words
- tuō托yú于kōng空yán言entrust to empty talk
- tuō托gōng公bào报sī私abuse public authority for private gain
- tuō托gōng公xíng行sī私abuse public office for private gain
- tuō托fèng凤pān攀lóng龙curry favor with powerful figures
- tuō托qī妻fù付zi子entrust wife and children to a friend
- tuō托qī妻jì寄zǐ子entrust wife and children to another's care
- tuō托gū孤jì寄mìng命entrust orphan and vital mission
- tuō托wù物yǐn引lèi类express ideas through analogy
- tuō托wù物gǎn感huái怀Express feelings through objects
- tuō托wù物lián连lèi类express feelings through objects and analogies
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What does 托物寓兴 mean?
托物寓兴 (tuō wù yù xīng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to express one's feelings, sentiments, or aspirations by using external objects as metaphors or symbols; to imbue an object with one's personal emotions”.
How do you pronounce 托物寓兴?
托物寓兴 is pronounced tuō wù yù xīng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 托物寓兴 literally mean?
Literally, 托物寓兴 means “Entrusting objects to convey sentiment”. It is used to mean “to express one's feelings, sentiments, or aspirations by using external objects as metaphors or symbols; to imbue an object with one's personal emotions”.
What is the Chinese definition of 托物寓兴?
假借外物寄托情致。