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遗簪坠珥 — “Discarded or lost hairpins and earrings”

遗簪坠珥 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Discarded or lost hairpins and earrings”. Refers to relics or traces of past splendor, often implying the former presence of women or a scene of luxury. Literally, “lost hairpins and dropped earrings”.

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遗簪坠珥 Pronunciation and Pinyin

遗簪坠珥 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
遗
yí12to leave behind or lose
簪
zān18hairpin or to wear a hairpin
坠
zhuì7fall, drop, or sink
珥
ěr10earring or ear-like adornment

Example Sentence with 遗簪坠珥

昔日繁华的园林中,如今只剩下些遗簪坠珥,诉说着往事的寂寥。
In the once bustling garden, only some discarded hairpins and fallen earrings remain, narrating the desolation of past events.

Idioms Related to 遗簪坠珥

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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What does 遗簪坠珥 mean?

遗簪坠珥 (yí zān zhuì ěr) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Discarded or lost hairpins and earrings”.

How do you pronounce 遗簪坠珥?

遗簪坠珥 is pronounced yí zān zhuì ěr in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 遗簪坠珥 literally mean?

Literally, 遗簪坠珥 means “lost hairpins and dropped earrings”. It is used to mean “Discarded or lost hairpins and earrings”.

What is the Chinese definition of 遗簪坠珥?

指遗落、丢弃簪子珥珰。亦指遗弃的簪珥。

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