麦秀黍离 — “A lament for the loss of one's homeland”
麦秀黍离 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a lament for the loss of one's homeland”. Dynasty, or past prosperity, often evoked by seeing former grandeur reduced to ruins or desolation. Literally, “Wheat growing, millet standing apart”.
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麦秀黍离 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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他看着曾经热闹的家园如今人去楼空，心中不禁发出麦秀黍离的感叹。
He looked at his once bustling home, now empty and silent, and couldn't help but sigh with the profound sorrow of lost prosperity.
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What does 麦秀黍离 mean?
麦秀黍离 (mài xiù shǔ lí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a lament for the loss of one's homeland”.
How do you pronounce 麦秀黍离?
麦秀黍离 is pronounced mài xiù shǔ lí in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 麦秀黍离 literally mean?
Literally, 麦秀黍离 means “Wheat growing, millet standing apart”. It is used to mean “a lament for the loss of one's homeland”.
What is the Chinese definition of 麦秀黍离?
哀伤亡国之辞。