杨朱泣岐 — “To weep at the crossroads (like Yang Zhu)”
杨朱泣岐 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to weep at the crossroads (like Yang Zhu)”. To feel sorrow or anxiety over life's divergent paths and the fear of making a wrong choice; to express melancholy at a parting of ways. Literally, “Yang Zhu weeps at the crossroads”.
杨朱泣岐 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 杨朱泣岐 mean?
杨朱泣岐 (yáng zhū qì qí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to weep at the crossroads (like Yang Zhu)”.
How do you pronounce 杨朱泣岐?
杨朱泣岐 is pronounced yáng zhū qì qí in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 杨朱泣岐 literally mean?
Literally, 杨朱泣岐 means “Yang Zhu weeps at the crossroads”. It is used to mean “to weep at the crossroads (like Yang Zhu)”.
What is the Chinese definition of 杨朱泣岐?
常引作典故，用来表达对世道崎岖，担心误入歧途的感伤忧虑，或在歧路的离情别绪。