鹤怨猿惊 — “To feel weary of official life and long for a secluded existence”
鹤怨猿惊 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to feel weary of official life and long for a secluded existence”. To yearn for a hermit's life away from worldly affairs. Literally, “cranes lament, apes are startled”.
鹤怨猿惊 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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Open the tool →Questions about 鹤怨猿惊
What does 鹤怨猿惊 mean?
鹤怨猿惊 (hè yuàn yuán jīng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to feel weary of official life and long for a secluded existence”.
How do you pronounce 鹤怨猿惊?
鹤怨猿惊 is pronounced hè yuàn yuán jīng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 鹤怨猿惊 literally mean?
Literally, 鹤怨猿惊 means “cranes lament, apes are startled”. It is used to mean “to feel weary of official life and long for a secluded existence”.
What is the Chinese definition of 鹤怨猿惊?
形容对官场厌倦，有意归隐的心情。