感物伤怀 — “To be moved to sadness or sorrow by external objects or events”
感物伤怀 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be moved to sadness or sorrow by external objects or events”. To feel melancholic upon encountering certain sights or situations. Literally, “Be touched by sights and feel sad”.
感物伤怀 Pronunciation and Pinyin
感物伤怀 Character Breakdown
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- gǎn感rén人xīn心pí脾deeply touching and moving
- gǎn感rén人fèi肺gān肝deeply touching and profoundly moving
- gǎn感rén人fèi肺fǔ腑deeply moving and touching
- gǎn感jīn今huái怀xī昔Nostalgic for the past, moved by the present
- gǎn感jīn今sī思xī昔feel nostalgic for the past
- gǎn感jīn今wéi惟xī昔Nostalgic for the past triggered by present events
- gǎn感tóng同shēn身shòu受feel deeply grateful as if personally experienced
- gǎn感tiān天dòng动dì地profoundly moving or impactful
- gǎn感tiān天dì地，，dòng动guǐ鬼shén神profoundly touching and inspiring
- gǎn感tiān天dì地，，qì泣guǐ鬼shén神profoundly moving or inspiring
- gǎn感ēn恩tú图bào报grateful and seek to repay kindness
- gǎn感ēn恩huái怀dé德cherish gratitude for kindness
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What does 感物伤怀 mean?
感物伤怀 (gǎn wù shāng huái) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be moved to sadness or sorrow by external objects or events”.
How do you pronounce 感物伤怀?
感物伤怀 is pronounced gǎn wù shāng huái in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 感物伤怀 literally mean?
Literally, 感物伤怀 means “Be touched by sights and feel sad”. It is used to mean “to be moved to sadness or sorrow by external objects or events”.
What is the Chinese definition of 感物伤怀?
感：感动；伤怀：伤心。因见到某种事物而感动伤心