禾黍之伤 — “The sorrow and nostalgia for a lost home or former prosperous state”
禾黍之伤 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the sorrow and nostalgia for a lost home or former prosperous state”. Often after significant change or destruction, conveying a deep lament for a vanished past. Literally, “Sorrow over grain and millet (implying devastated fields)”.
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What does 禾黍之伤 mean?
禾黍之伤 (hé shǔ zhī shāng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the sorrow and nostalgia for a lost home or former prosperous state”.
How do you pronounce 禾黍之伤?
禾黍之伤 is pronounced hé shǔ zhī shāng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 禾黍之伤 literally mean?
Literally, 禾黍之伤 means “Sorrow over grain and millet (implying devastated fields)”. It is used to mean “the sorrow and nostalgia for a lost home or former prosperous state”.
What is the Chinese definition of 禾黍之伤?
禾：粟；黍：谷子。对故国的怀念。指国破家亡的悲伤