痛抱西河 — “To mourn deeply for a lost son”
痛抱西河 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to mourn deeply for a lost son”. Profound grief over the loss of a child. Literally, “Painfully embracing Xihe”.
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痛抱西河 Pronunciation and Pinyin
痛抱西河 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 痛抱西河
他痛抱西河，数日不食，只愿随子而去
He was deeply grieved by the loss of his son, refusing food for several days, only wishing to follow his child in death.
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Synonyms of 痛抱西河
More idioms starting with 痛
- tòng痛xià下zhēn针biān砭criticize sharply to correct faults
- tòng痛bù不kě可rěn忍unbearably painful
- tòng痛bù不kān堪rěn忍unbearable pain or grief
- tòng痛bù不yù欲shēng生so grief-stricken as to wish to die
- tòng痛zhī之rù入gǔ骨deeply grieved; heartbroken
- tòng痛rù入xīn心pí脾heart-wrenching pain
- tòng痛rù入gǔ骨suǐ髓pain penetrates the bone marrow
- tòng痛qiè切xīn心gǔ骨deeply heartbroken
- tòng痛jiǎo剿qióng穷pò迫vigorously suppress and relentlessly pursue
- tòng痛jiǎo剿qióng穷zhuī追thoroughly suppress and relentlessly pursue
- tòng痛kū哭liú流tì涕weep bitterly and shed copious tears
- tòng痛dìng定sī思tòng痛reflect on past pain to learn lessons
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What does 痛抱西河 mean?
痛抱西河 (tòng bào xī hé) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to mourn deeply for a lost son”.
How do you pronounce 痛抱西河?
痛抱西河 is pronounced tòng bào xī hé in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 痛抱西河 literally mean?
Literally, 痛抱西河 means “Painfully embracing Xihe”. It is used to mean “to mourn deeply for a lost son”.
What is the Chinese definition of 痛抱西河?
比喻丧子之痛