冯唐易老 — “Feng Tang easily grows old”
冯唐易老 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to lament that one is getting old and that one's ambitions remain unfulfilled; to regret that one's talents are recognized too late in life due to advanced age”. Literally, “Feng Tang easily grows old”.
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Origin and Story of 冯唐易老
Wang Bo, one of the 'Four Literary Masters of the Early Tang Dynasty,' was exiled after offending Emperor Gaozong with his essay 'Xi Ying Wang Ji' (An Admonition to Prince Ying's Cockfighting).
While on his way to Jiaozhi to visit his father, he passed through Hongzhou on the Double Ninth Festival.
Yan Boyu, the Governor of Hongzhou, hosted a grand banquet for guests, where they composed poems and enjoyed themselves.
Wang Bo spontaneously composed the 'Preface to the Pavilion of Prince Teng' (Tengwang Ge Xu) at the banquet, expressing his feelings: 'My destiny is uneven, my fate is full of misfortunes. Feng Tang grows old easily, and Li Guang finds it hard to be ennobled.'
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- féng冯táng唐tóu头bái白lamenting old age and missed opportunities
- féng冯táng唐bái白shǒu首talents recognized too late in life
- féng冯hé河bào暴hǔ虎act with reckless abandon
- féng冯shēng生dàn弹jiá铗unappreciated talent desires better treatment
- féng冯xuān谖sān三kū窟establish multiple safe havens
- féng冯huān驩dàn弹jiá铗lament unrecognized talent, seek patronage
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What does 冯唐易老 mean?
冯唐易老 (féng táng yì lǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to lament that one is getting old and that one's ambitions remain unfulfilled; to regret that one's talents are recognized too late in life due to advanced age”.
How do you pronounce 冯唐易老?
冯唐易老 is pronounced féng táng yì lǎo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 冯唐易老 literally mean?
Literally, 冯唐易老 means “Feng Tang easily grows old”. It is used to mean “to lament that one is getting old and that one's ambitions remain unfulfilled; to regret that one's talents are recognized too late in life due to advanced age”.
Where does 冯唐易老 come from?
冯唐易老 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 冯唐易老?
汉朝冯唐身历三朝，到武帝时，举为贤良，但年事已高不能为官。感慨生不逢时或表示年寿老迈。