九原可作 — “To wish that the deceased could be brought back to life”
九原可作 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to wish that the deceased could be brought back to life”. To hope that the dead can be revived. Literally, “The dead in Jiuyuan (graves) can be resurrected”.
九原可作 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 九原可作 mean?
九原可作 (jiǔ yuán kě zuò) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to wish that the deceased could be brought back to life”.
How do you pronounce 九原可作?
九原可作 is pronounced jiǔ yuán kě zuò in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 九原可作 literally mean?
Literally, 九原可作 means “the dead in Jiuyuan (graves) can be resurrected”. It is used to mean “to wish that the deceased could be brought back to life”.
What is the Chinese definition of 九原可作?
九原：春秋时晋国卿大夫的墓地在九原，因称墓地；作：起，兴起。设想死者再生。