人琴俱亡
rén​qín​jù​wáng

death of a close friend

  • created sense approved 人琴俱亡 · rén​qín​jù​wáng · death of a close friend — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    人琴俱亡

    rén​qín​jù​wáng

    death of a close friend

    (idiom) both the person and their lute have vanished; used as an expression of deep grief when mourning the death of a close friend

    人 (literal) → 人 · rén · person 琴 (literal) → 琴 · qín · guqin 俱 (literal) → 俱 · jù · all 亡 (literal) → 亡 · wáng · to die

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