击筑悲歌 — “To play a zither and sing a tragic yet stirring song”
击筑悲歌 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to play a zither and sing a tragic yet stirring song”. To express deep sorrow or heroic resolve through mournful music and singing. Literally, “Striking the zither and singing a tragic song”.
击筑悲歌 Pronunciation and Pinyin
击筑悲歌 Character Breakdown
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Origin and Story of 击筑悲歌
In 227 BCE, the State of Qin defeated Zhao and began to threaten the State of Yan. Crown Prince Dan of Yan invited the brave warrior Jing Ke to assassinate the King of Qin.
Jing Ke set off with the head of Fan Yuqi, an enemy of the King of Qin, and a map of Dukan.
Crown Prince Dan escorted him to the Yi River, where Gao Jianli played the zither for Jing Ke. Jing Ke, his hair bristling with rage, sang loudly: "The wind sighs sorrowfully over the Yi River; a hero departs, never to return."
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Synonyms of 击筑悲歌
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- jī击gǔ毂mó摩jiān肩bustling with crowds and traffic
- jī击yù玉qiāo敲jīn金speak with resonant and forceful clarity
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Open the tool →Questions about 击筑悲歌
What does 击筑悲歌 mean?
击筑悲歌 (jī zhù bēi gē) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to play a zither and sing a tragic yet stirring song”.
How do you pronounce 击筑悲歌?
击筑悲歌 is pronounced jī zhù bēi gē in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 击筑悲歌 literally mean?
Literally, 击筑悲歌 means “Striking the zither and singing a tragic song”. It is used to mean “to play a zither and sing a tragic yet stirring song”.
Where does 击筑悲歌 come from?
击筑悲歌 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 击筑悲歌?
击：敲击；筑：古乐器名。敲击着筑，唱着悲壮的歌。形容慷慨悲歌。