xīn​tíng​duì​qì

to weep at Xinting

新亭对泣 新亭對泣 xīn​tíng​duì​qì
to weep at Xinting
to feel helpless or deeply distressed over the fate of one's country, originally referring to Jin dynasty officials weeping over their lost northern lands while feasting at Xinting; to worry about state affairs or long for one's homeland

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