今愁古恨 — “A medley of old and new sorrows”
今愁古恨 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a medley of old and new sorrows”. A multitude of profound emotions, grievances, and regrets concerning past and present. Literally, “present sorrows, ancient resentments”.
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今愁古恨 Pronunciation and Pinyin
今愁古恨 Character Breakdown
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他独自坐在亭中，望着落日余晖，心中不禁涌起今愁古恨，百感交集
Sitting alone in the pavilion, watching the afterglow of the setting sun, a medley of old and new sorrows welled up in his heart, a mix of countless emotions.
Idioms Related to 今愁古恨
More idioms starting with 今
- jīn今bù不rú如xī昔The present is not as good as the past
- jīn今gǔ古qí奇guān观wonders of all ages
- jīn今xī夕hé何xī夕What a beautiful night this is!
- jīn今xī夕yǒu有jiǔ酒jīn今xī夕zuì醉Live for today, not for tomorrow
- jīn今rì日yǒu有jiǔ酒jīn今rì日zuì醉live for today
- jīn今xī昔zhī之gǎn感nostalgia for past and present
- jīn今shì是xī昔fēi非past errors, present correctness
- jīn今shì是zuó昨fēi非realize past wrongs, embrace present right
- jīn今yuè月gǔ古yuè月The moon endures, human life changes
- jīn今zhāo朝yǒu有jiǔ酒jīn今zhāo朝zuì醉live for the present
- jīn今lái来gǔ古wǎng往from ancient times to the present
- jīn今shēng生jīn今shì世in this life
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Open the tool →Questions about 今愁古恨
What does 今愁古恨 mean?
今愁古恨 (jīn chóu gǔ hèn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a medley of old and new sorrows”.
How do you pronounce 今愁古恨?
今愁古恨 is pronounced jīn chóu gǔ hèn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 今愁古恨 literally mean?
Literally, 今愁古恨 means “present sorrows, ancient resentments”. It is used to mean “a medley of old and new sorrows”.
What is the Chinese definition of 今愁古恨?
愁：忧愁；恨：怨恨。古今的恨事。形容感慨极多。