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龙去鼎湖 — “Refers to the demise of an emperor or a great and respected figure”

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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龙去鼎湖 Pronunciation and Pinyin

龙去鼎湖 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
龙
lóng5mythical divine creature
去
qù5to go, leave, or remove
鼎
dǐng13ancient tripod cauldron
湖
hú12lake

Example Sentence with 龙去鼎湖

那位深受爱戴的宗师龙去鼎湖后,弟子们悲痛不已,深感痛失良师。
After the revered grandmaster passed away, his disciples were deeply grieved, feeling the profound loss of a great mentor.

Idioms Related to 龙去鼎湖

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  • lóng龙shēn伸huò蠖qū屈vigorous, dynamic, highly skilled brushwork
  • lóng龙xīng兴yún云shǔ属A powerful leader attracts talented followers
  • lóng龙xīng兴fèng凤jǔ举Great leader rises, era flourishes
  • lóng龙fèng凤chéng呈xiáng祥propitious and joyful event
  • lóng龙huà化hǔ虎biàn变undergo radical unpredictable transformations
  • lóng龙kǒu口duó夺shí食snatch harvest from bad weather
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What does 龙去鼎湖 mean?

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”.

How do you pronounce 龙去鼎湖?

龙去鼎湖 is pronounced lóng qù dǐng hú in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 龙去鼎湖 literally mean?

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”.

What is the Chinese definition of 龙去鼎湖?

指帝王去世。

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