黍离之悲 — “Sorrow of millet growing on ruins”
黍离之悲 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a profound sorrow and nostalgia for a lost home, former prosperity, or a vanished way of life; a feeling of desolation over past glories”. Literally, “Sorrow of millet growing on ruins”.
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What does 黍离之悲 mean?
黍离之悲 (shǔ lí zhī bēi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a profound sorrow and nostalgia for a lost home, former prosperity, or a vanished way of life; a feeling of desolation over past glories”.
How do you pronounce 黍离之悲?
黍离之悲 is pronounced shǔ lí zhī bēi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 黍离之悲 literally mean?
Literally, 黍离之悲 means “Sorrow of millet growing on ruins”. It is used to mean “a profound sorrow and nostalgia for a lost home, former prosperity, or a vanished way of life; a feeling of desolation over past glories”.
What is the Chinese definition of 黍离之悲?
黍：谷子。对故国的怀念。指国破家亡的悲伤