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河东三箧

河东三箧 — “A collection of lost books”

河东三箧 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a collection of lost books”. Scattered literary works that have gone missing. Literally, “Three satchels from Hedong”.

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河东三箧 Pronunciation and Pinyin

河东三箧 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
河
hé8river
东
dōng5east, host
三
sān3the number three
箧
qiè14box-like container

Example Sentence with 河东三箧

这位学者毕生心血撰写的珍贵手稿,不幸在一次意外中付之一炬,竟成了河东三箧,令人扼腕叹息。
It was truly heartbreaking that the precious manuscripts, the lifelong work of the scholar, unfortunately perished in an accident, becoming "Hedong San Qie" (lost books).

Idioms Related to 河东三箧

More idioms starting with 河

  • hé河bù不chū出tú图A period of disorder or misrule
  • hé河dōng东shī狮hǒu吼wife's fierce scolding
  • hé河dōng东shī狮zi子a shrewish or jealous wife
  • hé河dōng东shī狮zi子hǒu吼jealous wife's outburst of anger
  • hé河bó伯wéi为huàn患corrupt practices cause harm
  • hé河qīng倾yuè月luò落night drawing to a close
  • hé河jué决yú鱼làn烂completely ruined and irreparable
  • hé河chū出fú伏liú流hidden power erupts unstoppably
  • hé河tóng同shuǐ水mì密inseparable and deeply connected
  • hé河bēn奔hǎi海jù聚broad thinking, eloquent writing
  • hé河shān山zhī之dé德a woman's noble virtues and graceful demeanor
  • hé河shān山dài带lì砺An unchangeable and lasting pledge

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Questions about 河东三箧

What does 河东三箧 mean?

河东三箧 (hé dōng sān qiè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a collection of lost books”.

How do you pronounce 河东三箧?

河东三箧 is pronounced hé dōng sān qiè in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 河东三箧 literally mean?

Literally, 河东三箧 means “Three satchels from Hedong”. It is used to mean “a collection of lost books”.

What is the Chinese definition of 河东三箧?

指亡失的书籍。

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