楚弓复得 — “To recover lost property”
楚弓复得 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to recover lost property”. What is lost is found. Literally, “The bow of Chu is recovered”.
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楚弓复得 Pronunciation and Pinyin
楚弓复得 Character Breakdown
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他找了很久的旧照片，没想到今天整理阁楼时竟楚弓复得，真是意外之喜。
He had been looking for the old photos for a long time, but unexpectedly recovered them today while tidying the attic; it was a pleasant surprise.
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Synonyms of 楚弓复得
More idioms starting with 楚
- chǔ楚yún云xiāng湘yǔ雨intimate romantic feelings
- chǔ楚náng囊zhī之qíng情profound love for one's homeland
- chǔ楚qiú囚duì对qì泣Weeping together in despair
- chǔ楚qiú囚xiāng相duì对facing each other in despair
- chǔ楚tiān天yún云yǔ雨romantic or sexual encounter
- chǔ楚wěi尾wú吴tóu头Middle and lower Yangtze River region
- chǔ楚gōng弓chǔ楚dé得What's lost in Chu stays in Chu
- chǔ楚gōng弓yí遗yǐng影unfounded fear from misperception
- chǔ楚dé得chǔ楚gōng弓What's lost by one is found by another
- chǔ楚cái才jìn晋yòng用Chu talent used by Jin
- chǔ楚cái材jìn晋yòng用Chu talent used by Jin
- chǔ楚mèng梦yún云yǔ雨intimate relations between a man and a woman
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Open the tool →Questions about 楚弓复得
What does 楚弓复得 mean?
楚弓复得 (chǔ gōng fù dé) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to recover lost property”.
How do you pronounce 楚弓复得?
楚弓复得 is pronounced chǔ gōng fù dé in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 楚弓复得 literally mean?
Literally, 楚弓复得 means “the bow of Chu is recovered”. It is used to mean “to recover lost property”.
What is the Chinese definition of 楚弓复得?
比喻失物复得。