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遗簪堕履
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遗簪堕履

遗簪堕履 — “Lost hairpin and fallen shoe”

遗簪堕履 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a metaphor referring to old possessions or past affections/relationships, serving as a reminder of bygone times”. Literally, “Lost hairpin and fallen shoe”.

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遗簪堕履 Pronunciation and Pinyin

遗簪堕履 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
遗
yí12to leave behind or lose
簪
zān18hairpin or to wear a hairpin
堕
duò12fall or ruin
履
lǚ15tread, perform, shoes

Example Sentence with 遗簪堕履

看到这些旧物件,他不禁感叹,它们都是曾经那段美好岁月的遗簪堕履
Seeing these old objects, he couldn't help but sigh, feeling they were the lost hairpins and fallen shoes of those beautiful past years.

Idioms Related to 遗簪堕履

Synonyms of 遗簪堕履

  • yí遗zān簪zhuì坠jù屦Cherish old friendships and integrity
  • yí遗zān簪duò堕jù屦Cherish old friendships and memories
  • yí遗zān簪bì弊jù屦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 遗簪堕履

What does 遗簪堕履 mean?

遗簪堕履 (yí zān duò lǚ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a metaphor referring to old possessions or past affections/relationships, serving as a reminder of bygone times”.

How do you pronounce 遗簪堕履?

遗簪堕履 is pronounced yí zān duò lǚ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 遗簪堕履 literally mean?

Literally, 遗簪堕履 means “Lost hairpin and fallen shoe”. It is used to mean “a metaphor referring to old possessions or past affections/relationships, serving as a reminder of bygone times”.

What is the Chinese definition of 遗簪堕履?

比喻旧物或故情。同“遗簪坠屦”。

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