猿鹤虫沙 — “Refers to soldiers who died in ancient wars”
猿鹤虫沙 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to soldiers who died in ancient wars”. Or people who perished during times of conflict and upheaval.
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猿鹤虫沙 Pronunciation and Pinyin
猿鹤虫沙 Character Breakdown
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那个时代，许多家庭都曾经历过亲人猿鹤虫沙的悲痛
In that era, many families experienced the sorrow of their loved ones becoming “apes, cranes, insects, sand” (a metaphor for dying in conflict).
Idioms Related to 猿鹤虫沙
Synonyms of 猿鹤虫沙
More idioms starting with 猿
- yuán猿tí啼hè鹤lì唳mournful cries of apes and cranes
- yuán猿tí啼hè鹤yuàn怨mournful cries of monkeys and cranes
- yuán猿bēi悲hè鹤yuàn怨Apes grieve, cranes lament
- yuán猿jīng惊hè鹤yuàn怨mournful cries of apes and cranes
- yuán猿hóu猴qǔ取yuè月make a futile attempt
- yuán猿xué穴huài坏shān山Small oversight leads to major catastrophe
- yuán猿bì臂zhī之shì势flexible tactical position
- yuán猿cáng藏xióng熊yuán缘A secluded dwelling place for wild animals
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What does 猿鹤虫沙 mean?
猿鹤虫沙 (yuán hè chóng shā) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to soldiers who died in ancient wars”.
How do you pronounce 猿鹤虫沙?
猿鹤虫沙 is pronounced yuán hè chóng shā in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 猿鹤虫沙?
旧时比喻战死的将士。也指死于战乱的人。