泉下之客 — “A person who has passed away”
泉下之客 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a person who has passed away”. One who has departed to the afterlife. Literally, “Guest under the springs; Guest of the netherworld”.
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泉下之客 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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他因病去世后，就成了泉下之客，他的家人都感到非常悲痛。
After he passed away due to illness, he became a guest of the underworld, and his family was deeply saddened.
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What does 泉下之客 mean?
泉下之客 (quán xià zhī kè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a person who has passed away”.
How do you pronounce 泉下之客?
泉下之客 is pronounced quán xià zhī kè in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 泉下之客 literally mean?
Literally, 泉下之客 means “Guest under the springs; Guest of the netherworld”. It is used to mean “a person who has passed away”.
What is the Chinese definition of 泉下之客?
泉：黄泉。指做鬼