抉目胥门 — “Gouge out eyes at Xumen Gate”
抉目胥门 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to the tragic fate of a loyal person who is unjustly accused and executed, akin to the historical allusion of Wu Zixu being ordered to gouge out his eyes at Xumen Gate”. Literally, “Gouge out eyes at Xumen Gate”.
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What does 抉目胥门 mean?
抉目胥门 (jué mù xū mén) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to the tragic fate of a loyal person who is unjustly accused and executed, akin to the historical allusion of Wu Zixu being ordered to gouge out his eyes at Xumen Gate”.
How do you pronounce 抉目胥门?
抉目胥门 is pronounced jué mù xū mén in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 抉目胥门 literally mean?
Literally, 抉目胥门 means “Gouge out eyes at Xumen Gate”. It is used to mean “refers to the tragic fate of a loyal person who is unjustly accused and executed, akin to the historical allusion of Wu Zixu being ordered to gouge out his eyes at Xumen Gate”.
What is the Chinese definition of 抉目胥门?
抉：剔出；目：眼睛。指忠臣被谗诛杀。同“抉目吴门”。