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遗簪坠履
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遗簪坠履 — “Refers to old belongings or past affections”

遗簪坠履 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to old belongings or past affections”. Relics of the past or tokens of former friendship. Literally, “lost hairpin and fallen shoe”.

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遗簪坠履 Pronunciation and Pinyin

遗簪坠履 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
遗
yí12to leave behind or lose
簪
zān18hairpin or to wear a hairpin
坠
zhuì7fall, drop, or sink
履
lǚ15tread, perform, shoes

Example Sentence with 遗簪坠履

面对这些遗簪坠履,她心中涌起了对故友的深深思念。
Facing these relics of past affections, a deep longing for her old friend welled up in her heart.

Idioms Related to 遗簪坠履

Synonyms of 遗簪坠履

  • yí遗zān簪zhuì坠jù屦Cherish old friendships and integrity
  • yí遗zān簪duò堕lǚ履old possessions or past affections
  • yí遗zān簪bì弊lǚ履discarded old possessions or past affections

More idioms starting with 遗

  • yí遗shì世wàng忘lěi累live in seclusion, detached from worldly concerns
  • yí遗shì世bá拔sú俗transcend worldly concerns
  • yí遗shì世dú独lì立live in seclusion, detached from the world
  • yí遗shì世jué绝sú俗renounce the world and live secluded
  • yí遗shì世yuè越sú俗transcend the mundane world
  • yí遗xiū休yú余liè烈enduring legacy of virtues and achievements
  • yí遗sú俗jué绝chén尘transcend worldly customs and live reclusive
  • yí遗huá华fǎn反zhì质abandon splendor, revert to plainness
  • yí遗míng名qù去lì利abandon fame and relinquish gain
  • yí遗shěn哂dà大fāng方make a fool of oneself before an expert
  • yí遗shēng声yú余jià价posthumous renown and legacy
  • yí遗shēng声zhuì坠xù绪a dying artistic or cultural tradition

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Questions about 遗簪坠履

What does 遗簪坠履 mean?

遗簪坠履 (yí zān zhuì lǚ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to old belongings or past affections”.

How do you pronounce 遗簪坠履?

遗簪坠履 is pronounced yí zān zhuì lǚ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 遗簪坠履 literally mean?

Literally, 遗簪坠履 means “lost hairpin and fallen shoe”. It is used to mean “refers to old belongings or past affections”.

What is the Chinese definition of 遗簪坠履?

比喻旧物或故情。同“遗簪坠屦”。

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