玉楼赴召
yù​lóu​fù​zhào

early death of a scholar

  • created reference approved 玉楼赴召/玉樓赴召 → 玉楼修记/玉樓修記 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    玉楼赴召 / 玉樓赴召 yù​lóu​fù​zhào

    玉楼修记 / 玉樓修記 yù​lóu​xiū​jì

    synonym

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  • created sense approved 玉楼赴召/玉樓赴召 · yù​lóu​fù​zhào · early death of a scholar — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    玉楼赴召 / 玉樓赴召

    yù​lóu​fù​zhào

    early death of a scholar

    Originally referring to the legend of Tang dynasty poet [[李贺|李賀|li3 he4]] being summoned by the Jade Emperor to write for a new jade palace, this idiom now describes the early death of a talented writer or scholar.

    玉楼 (literal) → 玉楼/玉樓 · yù​lóu · paradise 赴 (literal) → 赴 · fù · to attend 召 (literal) → 召 · zhào · to summon

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