琴断朱弦 — “To lose one's husband”
琴断朱弦 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to lose one's husband”. To become a widow, often implying deep sorrow. Literally, “Broken red strings of a zither”.
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琴断朱弦 Pronunciation and Pinyin
琴断朱弦 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 琴断朱弦
她自从丈夫去世后，便如琴断朱弦，日日以泪洗面，生活也失去了往日的色彩。
Since her husband passed away, she has been like a zither with broken strings, weeping daily, and her life has lost its former vibrancy.
Idioms Related to 琴断朱弦
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- qín琴tiāo挑wén文jūn君Express romantic interest to win love
- qín琴qí棋shū书huà画the four traditional Chinese arts
- qín琴gē歌jiǔ酒fù赋refined arts of zither, song, wine, poetry
- qín琴sè瑟bù不tiáo调marital discord
- qín琴sè瑟zhī之hǎo好harmonious and loving marital relationship
- qín琴sè瑟hé和tóng同harmonious marital relationship
- qín琴sè瑟hé和hǎo好couple deeply in love and harmony
- qín琴sè瑟hé和xié谐harmonious marital relationship
- qín琴sè瑟shī失tiáo调Marital discord
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What does 琴断朱弦 mean?
琴断朱弦 (qín duàn zhū xián) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to lose one's husband”.
How do you pronounce 琴断朱弦?
琴断朱弦 is pronounced qín duàn zhū xián in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 琴断朱弦 literally mean?
Literally, 琴断朱弦 means “Broken red strings of a zither”. It is used to mean “to lose one's husband”.
What is the Chinese definition of 琴断朱弦?
比喻妇女死掉丈夫。