rén​qín​jù​yǎo

the man and his lute are both gone

人琴俱杳 rén​qín​jù​yǎo
the man and his lute are both gone
A phrase used to express deep grief over the death of a friend, implying that looking at their belongings only increases the sorrow of their loss; specifically used in elegiac couplets for men.

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