炊臼之痛 — “The sorrow or pain of losing one's wife”
炊臼之痛 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the sorrow or pain of losing one's wife”. The grief of a widower. Literally, “sorrow of the cooking mortar”.
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炊臼之痛 Pronunciation and Pinyin
炊臼之痛 Character Breakdown
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自从他的妻子不幸离世，他就一直沉浸在炊臼之痛中，常常独自一人默默垂泪。
Ever since his wife's unfortunate passing, he has been immersed in the sorrow of losing her, often shedding tears silently by himself.
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Open the tool →Questions about 炊臼之痛
What does 炊臼之痛 mean?
炊臼之痛 (chuī jiù zhī tòng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the sorrow or pain of losing one's wife”.
How do you pronounce 炊臼之痛?
炊臼之痛 is pronounced chuī jiù zhī tòng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 炊臼之痛 literally mean?
Literally, 炊臼之痛 means “sorrow of the cooking mortar”. It is used to mean “the sorrow or pain of losing one's wife”.
What is the Chinese definition of 炊臼之痛?
比喻丧妻。同“炊臼之戚”。