chūn​lù​qiū​shuāng

remembrance of ancestors

  • created sense approved 春露秋霜 · chūn​lù​qiū​shuāng · remembrance of ancestors — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    春露秋霜

    chūn​lù​qiū​shuāng

    remembrance of ancestors

    To honor and remember ancestors through traditional sacrifices during the spring and autumn seasons; originally referring to a descendant's emotional response to the changing seasons.

    春 (literal) → 春 · chūn · spring 露 (literal) → 露 · lù · dew; syrup 秋 (literal) → 秋 · qiū · autumn 霜 (literal) → 霜 · shuāng · frost

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  • created sense approved 春露秋霜 · chūn​lù​qiū​shuāng · grace and severity — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    春露秋霜

    chūn​lù​qiū​shuāng

    grace and severity

    A metaphor for a ruler's or elder's kindness and strictness, comparing grace to spring dew and majesty to autumn frost.

    春 (literal) → 春 · chūn · spring 露 (literal) → 露 · lù · dew; syrup 秋 (literal) → 秋 · qiū · autumn 霜 (literal) → 霜 · shuāng · frost

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  • created sense approved 春露秋霜 · chūn​lù​qiū​shuāng · passage of time — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    春露秋霜

    chūn​lù​qiū​shuāng

    passage of time

    The progression of the seasons and the passing of time.

    春 (literal) → 春 · chūn · spring 露 (literal) → 露 · lù · dew; syrup 秋 (literal) → 秋 · qiū · autumn 霜 (literal) → 霜 · shuāng · frost

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