睹物怀人 — “To be reminded of someone by an object associated with them”
睹物怀人 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be reminded of someone by an object associated with them”. To cherish the memory of someone upon seeing their belongings. Literally, “See object, miss person”.
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睹物怀人 Pronunciation and Pinyin
睹物怀人 Character Breakdown
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每次看到奶奶留下的那条围巾，她都忍不住睹物怀人。
Every time she saw the scarf her grandmother left behind, she couldn't help but be reminded of her.
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Synonyms of 睹物怀人
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shāng伤qíng情saddened by an object, recalling its owner
- dǔ睹wù物xīng兴bēi悲see object, feel sorrow
- dǔ睹wù物xīng兴qíng情see object, feel sentimental
- 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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Open the tool →Questions about 睹物怀人
What does 睹物怀人 mean?
睹物怀人 (dǔ wù huái rén) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be reminded of someone by an object associated with them”.
How do you pronounce 睹物怀人?
睹物怀人 is pronounced dǔ wù huái rén in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 睹物怀人 literally mean?
Literally, 睹物怀人 means “See object, miss person”. It is used to mean “to be reminded of someone by an object associated with them”.
What is the Chinese definition of 睹物怀人?
睹：看见；怀：想念。看见死去或离去的人留下的东西就想起了这个人。形容深切的怀念