梁木其壞
liáng​mù​qí​huài

death of a virtuous person

  • created sense approved 梁木其坏/梁木其壞 · liáng​mù​qí​huài · death of a virtuous person — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    梁木其坏 / 梁木其壞

    liáng​mù​qí​huài

    death of a virtuous person

    (literary) the death of a wise or highly respected person, often used in elegiac couplets for men; literally, the main roof beam has broken

    梁木 (literal) → 梁木 · liáng​mù · beam 其 (literal) → 其 · qí · [third-person possessive] 坏 (literal) → 坏/壞 · huài · to go bad

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