刘郎前度 — “Liu Lang's former visit; Liu Lang's previous crossing”
刘郎前度 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a person who returns after a long absence, often revisiting a familiar place or situation; a familiar figure reappearing”. Literally, “Liu Lang's former visit; Liu Lang's previous crossing”.
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Origin and Story of 刘郎前度
According to legend, during the Yongping era of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Liu Chen and Ruan Zhao went into the mountains to cut firewood.
In Taoyuan Cave on Mount Tiantai, they saw several immortals playing chess. They watched intently for a whole day.
After the immortals finished their game and left, the two men also descended the mountain. Upon returning to their hometown, they found that it was already the Jin Dynasty.
Later, they revisited Mount Tiantai.
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What does 刘郎前度 mean?
刘郎前度 (liú láng qián dù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a person who returns after a long absence, often revisiting a familiar place or situation; a familiar figure reappearing”.
How do you pronounce 刘郎前度?
刘郎前度 is pronounced liú láng qián dù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 刘郎前度 literally mean?
Literally, 刘郎前度 means “Liu Lang's former visit; Liu Lang's previous crossing”. It is used to mean “a person who returns after a long absence, often revisiting a familiar place or situation; a familiar figure reappearing”.
Where does 刘郎前度 come from?
刘郎前度 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 刘郎前度?
诗文中以之称去而复来的人。