华亭鹤唳 — “Huating crane's cry”
华亭鹤唳 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to long for or regret the past, especially a simpler or more carefree life; to feel nostalgia for what has been lost or missed”. Literally, “Huating crane's cry”.
华亭鹤唳 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 华亭鹤唳 mean?
华亭鹤唳 (huà tíng hè lì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to long for or regret the past, especially a simpler or more carefree life; to feel nostalgia for what has been lost or missed”.
How do you pronounce 华亭鹤唳?
华亭鹤唳 is pronounced huà tíng hè lì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 华亭鹤唳 literally mean?
Literally, 华亭鹤唳 means “Huating crane's cry”. It is used to mean “to long for or regret the past, especially a simpler or more carefree life; to feel nostalgia for what has been lost or missed”.
What is the Chinese definition of 华亭鹤唳?
华亭谷的鹤叫声。表示对过去生活的留恋。