wáng​guó​zhī​yīn

sorrowful music

  • created sense approved 亡国之音/亡國之音 · wáng​guó​zhī​yīn · sorrowful music — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    亡国之音 / 亡國之音

    wáng​guó​zhī​yīn

    sorrowful music

    music characterized by sadness and despair, reflecting the hardship of the people and the impending ruin of the state

    亡国 (literal) → 亡国/亡國 · wáng​guó · conquered nation 之 (literal) → 之 · zhī · [possessive] 音 (literal) → 音 · yīn · sound

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  • created sense approved 亡国之音/亡國之音 · wáng​guó​zhī​yīn · decadent music — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    亡国之音 / 亡國之音

    wáng​guó​zhī​yīn

    decadent music

    licentious, indulgent, or demoralizing music that contributes to the moral decay of a nation

    亡国 (literal) → 亡国/亡國 · wáng​guó · conquered nation 之 (literal) → 之 · zhī · [possessive] 音 (literal) → 音 · yīn · sound

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

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