墓木拱矣 — “The trees on one's grave are already thick”
墓木拱矣 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the trees on one's grave are already thick”. Implies one has been dead for a very long time. (Originally used as an insult suggesting imminent death.). Literally, “The grave trees are already thick enough to be embraced”.
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What does 墓木拱矣 mean?
墓木拱矣 (mù mù gǒng yǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the trees on one's grave are already thick”.
How do you pronounce 墓木拱矣?
墓木拱矣 is pronounced mù mù gǒng yǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 墓木拱矣 literally mean?
Literally, 墓木拱矣 means “the grave trees are already thick enough to be embraced”. It is used to mean “the trees on one's grave are already thick”.
What is the Chinese definition of 墓木拱矣?
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。