墓木已拱 — “The trees on one's grave have grown large enough to be embraced”
墓木已拱 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the trees on one's grave have grown large enough to be embraced”. Implying that the person has been dead for a very long time. It can also be used as a harsh or sarcastic remark to suggest someone is about to die or should have died. Literally, “The trees on the grave are already thick enough to be embraced”.
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What does 墓木已拱 mean?
墓木已拱 (mù mù yǐ gǒng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the trees on one's grave have grown large enough to be embraced”.
How do you pronounce 墓木已拱?
墓木已拱 is pronounced mù mù yǐ gǒng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 墓木已拱 literally mean?
Literally, 墓木已拱 means “the trees on the grave are already thick enough to be embraced”. It is used to mean “the trees on one's grave have grown large enough to be embraced”.
What is the Chinese definition of 墓木已拱?
坟墓上的树木已有两手合抱那么粗了。意思是你快要死了。这是骂人的话。后指人死了很久。