扣壶长吟 — “Striking a pot and chanting at length”
扣壶长吟 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to express one's grand aspirations or feelings of frustration and injustice; to give vent to one's lofty ambitions or grievances”. Literally, “Striking a pot and chanting at length”.
扣壶长吟 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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Origin and Story of 扣壶长吟
During the Jin Dynasty, there was a talented scholar named Wang Dun. Feeling his talents were unappreciated and his ambitions unfulfilled, he often, after drinking wine, would recite Cao Cao's famous lines: "An old steed in the stable still longs to gallop a thousand li; a hero in his declining years is not devoid of lofty ambitions."
As he chanted, he would vigorously strike a spitoon with an iron ruyi scepter, using this act to vent his feelings of frustration and injustice.
Over time, the spitoon became entirely chipped around its rim due to his repeated knocking.
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- kòu扣jí楫zhōng中liú流make a solemn vow to strive vigorously
- kòu扣pán槃mén扪zhú烛partial and superficial understanding
- kòu扣pán槃mén扪yuè籥partial and superficial understanding
- kòu扣pán盘mén扪zhú烛make a superficial judgment without experience
- kòu扣pán盘mén扪yào钥superficial understanding without true insight
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What does 扣壶长吟 mean?
扣壶长吟 (kòu hú cháng yín) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to express one's grand aspirations or feelings of frustration and injustice; to give vent to one's lofty ambitions or grievances”.
How do you pronounce 扣壶长吟?
扣壶长吟 is pronounced kòu hú cháng yín in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 扣壶长吟 literally mean?
Literally, 扣壶长吟 means “Striking a pot and chanting at length”. It is used to mean “to express one's grand aspirations or feelings of frustration and injustice; to give vent to one's lofty ambitions or grievances”.
Where does 扣壶长吟 come from?
扣壶长吟 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 扣壶长吟?
借指抒发壮怀或不平之气。