人亡物在 — “The person is gone”
人亡物在 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the person is gone”. But their possessions remain, often evoking a sense of remembrance or sorrow for the deceased. Literally, “Man gone, things remain”.
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人亡物在 Pronunciation and Pinyin
人亡物在 Character Breakdown
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看到奶奶留下的旧物件，我不禁想起她生前的音容笑貌，真是人亡物在，令人感慨。
Looking at the old belongings left by my grandmother, I couldn't help but recall her appearance and laughter when she was alive; truly, the person is gone but the objects remain, evoking a deep sense of sentiment.
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- rén人bù不kě可mào貌xiàng相Don't judge a person by appearance
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- rén人bù不zhī知，，guǐ鬼bù不jué觉done in complete secrecy
- rén人bù不liáo聊shēng生people can't make a living
- rén人bù不zì自ān安people are feeling uneasy
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Open the tool →Questions about 人亡物在
What does 人亡物在 mean?
人亡物在 (rén wáng wù zài) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the person is gone”.
How do you pronounce 人亡物在?
人亡物在 is pronounced rén wáng wù zài in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 人亡物在 literally mean?
Literally, 人亡物在 means “Man gone, things remain”. It is used to mean “the person is gone”.
What is the Chinese definition of 人亡物在?
人死了，东西还在。指因看见遗物而引起对死者的怀念，或因此而引起的感慨。