







龙去鼎湖 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to the demise of an emperor or a great and respected figure”. The passing of a sovereign. Literally, “Dragon departs to Dinghu Lake”.

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Open the tool →龙去鼎湖 (lóng qù dǐng hú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to the demise of an emperor or a great and respected figure”.
龙去鼎湖 is pronounced lóng qù dǐng hú in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 龙去鼎湖 means “Dragon departs to Dinghu Lake”. It is used to mean “refers to the demise of an emperor or a great and respected figure”.
指帝王去世。