悲歌易水 — “To evoke a solemn”
悲歌易水 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to evoke a solemn”. Heroic, and tragic atmosphere, typically associated with a courageous yet doomed undertaking or a poignant departure. Literally, “Mournful song by the Yi River”.
悲歌易水 Pronunciation and Pinyin
悲歌易水 Character Breakdown
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Origin and Story of 悲歌易水
Towards the end of the Warring States period, Prince Dan of Yan, having escaped from Qin, sought out valiant men Jing Ke and Gao Jianli, enlisting them to assassinate King Ying Zheng of Qin.
With all preparations complete, Prince Dan led his retinue, dressed in white, to bid them farewell by the Yi River.
Gao Jianli played the zhú (a stringed instrument), and Jing Ke sang loudly, "The wind sighs mournfully by the cold Yi River; A brave warrior departs, never to return!"
The group parted in tears.
Idioms Related to 悲歌易水
Synonyms of 悲歌易水
More idioms starting with 悲
- bēi悲bù不zì自shèng胜overwhelmed by sorrow
- bēi悲cóng从zhōng中lái来overcome with sorrow
- bēi悲xǐ喜jiāo交qiè切mixed feelings of grief and joy
- bēi悲xǐ喜jiāo交jiā加mixed feelings of grief and joy
- bēi悲xǐ喜jiāo交bìng并mixed feelings of joy and sorrow
- bēi悲xǐ喜jiāo交zhì至mixed feelings of joy and sorrow
- bēi悲xǐ喜jiāo交jí集overwhelmed with mixed emotions of joy and sorrow
- bēi悲xǐ喜jiān兼jí集mixed feelings of joy and sorrow
- bēi悲shēng声zài载dào道Mournful cries filling the roads
- bēi悲tiān天mǐn悯rén人lament the world, pity humanity
- bēi悲chóu愁chuí垂tì涕to shed tears from deep sorrow
- bēi悲fèn愤tián填yīng膺filled with grief and indignation
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Open the tool →Questions about 悲歌易水
What does 悲歌易水 mean?
悲歌易水 (bēi gē yì shuǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to evoke a solemn”.
How do you pronounce 悲歌易水?
悲歌易水 is pronounced bēi gē yì shuǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 悲歌易水 literally mean?
Literally, 悲歌易水 means “Mournful song by the Yi River”. It is used to mean “to evoke a solemn”.
Where does 悲歌易水 come from?
悲歌易水 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to the modern era. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 悲歌易水?
抒写悲壮苍凉的气氛。