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鼎湖龙去 — “The passing of an emperor”

鼎湖龙去 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the passing of an emperor”. The demise of a great leader. Literally, “Dragon departs from Dinghu”.

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鼎湖龙去 Pronunciation and Pinyin

鼎湖龙去 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
鼎
dǐng13ancient tripod cauldron
湖
hú12lake
龙
lóng5mythical divine creature
去
qù5to go, leave, or remove

Example Sentence with 鼎湖龙去

那位德高望重的家族长者仙逝,如同鼎湖龙去,让人倍感惋惜。
The venerable elder of the family passed away, much like the dragon departing from Dinghu, leaving everyone feeling deeply regretful.

Idioms Related to 鼎湖龙去

More idioms starting with 鼎

  • dǐng鼎fēn分sān三zú足form a tripartite balance
  • dǐng鼎chéng成lóng龙shēng升Emperor's death and ascension to heaven
  • dǐng鼎chéng成lóng龙qù去an emperor's death
  • dǐng鼎shé折fù覆sù餗weak but taking on heavy responsibilities
  • dǐng鼎shé折sù餗fù覆undertake a task beyond one's capability
  • dǐng鼎xīn新gé革gù故discard the old and establish the new
  • dǐng鼎yù玉guī龟fú符imperial treasures and symbols of divine mandate
  • dǐng鼎zú足sān三fēn分three equally strong parties in confrontation
  • dǐng鼎zú足zhī之shì势tripartite standoff or balance of power
  • dǐng鼎zú足ér而sān三three-way rivalry or balance
  • dǐng鼎zú足ér而jū居form a three-way standoff
  • dǐng鼎zú足ér而lì立stand in tripartite confrontation

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Questions about 鼎湖龙去

What does 鼎湖龙去 mean?

鼎湖龙去 (dǐng hú lóng qù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the passing of an emperor”.

How do you pronounce 鼎湖龙去?

鼎湖龙去 is pronounced dǐng hú lóng qù in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 鼎湖龙去 literally mean?

Literally, 鼎湖龙去 means “Dragon departs from Dinghu”. It is used to mean “the passing of an emperor”.

What is the Chinese definition of 鼎湖龙去?

指帝王去世。同“鼎成龙去”。

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