睹物兴悲 — “See object, feel sorrow”
睹物兴悲 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to feel sorrow upon seeing an object that reminds one of a departed friend or past events; to be moved to sadness by an object”. Literally, “See object, feel sorrow”.
睹物兴悲 Pronunciation and Pinyin
睹物兴悲 Character Breakdown
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More idioms starting with 睹
- dǔ睹shǐ始zhī知zhōng终foresee end from beginning
- dǔ睹yǐng影zhī知gān竿infer the whole from a part
- dǔ睹wēi微zhī知zhù著discern the significant from the subtle
- dǔ睹jǐng景shāng伤qíng情seeing a scene, feeling sad
- dǔ睹wù物xīng兴qíng情see object, feel sentimental
- dǔ睹wù物huái怀rén人see object, miss person
- dǔ睹wù物sī思rén人See object, miss person
- dǔ睹zhe着zhī知wēi微discern subtle insights from observations
- dǔ睹zhù著zhī知wēi微discern subtle from obvious
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What does 睹物兴悲 mean?
睹物兴悲 (dǔ wù xīng bēi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to feel sorrow upon seeing an object that reminds one of a departed friend or past events; to be moved to sadness by an object”.
How do you pronounce 睹物兴悲?
睹物兴悲 is pronounced dǔ wù xīng bēi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 睹物兴悲 literally mean?
Literally, 睹物兴悲 means “See object, feel sorrow”. It is used to mean “to feel sorrow upon seeing an object that reminds one of a departed friend or past events; to be moved to sadness by an object”.
What is the Chinese definition of 睹物兴悲?
睹：见；兴：起。见到与故人有关的东西而引起悲伤