参商之虞 — “The worry of Shen and Shang (stars)”
参商之虞 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the worry of separation, like Orion and Scorpius which never appear together; also refers to the possibility of discord or disagreement between people”. Literally, “the worry of Shen and Shang (stars)”.
参商之虞 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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Open the tool →Questions about 参商之虞
What does 参商之虞 mean?
参商之虞 (shēn shāng zhī yú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the worry of separation, like Orion and Scorpius which never appear together; also refers to the possibility of discord or disagreement between people”.
How do you pronounce 参商之虞?
参商之虞 is pronounced shēn shāng zhī yú in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 参商之虞 literally mean?
Literally, 参商之虞 means “the worry of Shen and Shang (stars)”. It is used to mean “the worry of separation, like Orion and Scorpius which never appear together; also refers to the possibility of discord or disagreement between people”.
What is the Chinese definition of 参商之虞?
参、商：星宿名。参在西、商在东，此出彼没，永不相见。虞：忧虑。比喻人分离不得见面的忧虑。也比喻有不和睦的可能。