秋扇見捐
qiū​shàn​jiàn​juān

to be cast aside

  • created sense approved 秋扇见捐/秋扇見捐 · qiū​shàn​jiàn​juān · to be cast aside — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    秋扇见捐 / 秋扇見捐

    qiū​shàn​jiàn​juān

    to be cast aside

    (idiom) to be deserted or neglected, specifically referring to a woman who has lost her partner's affection; literally "the autumn fan is put away" because it is no longer needed when the weather turns cold

    秋 (literal) → 秋 · qiū · autumn 扇 (literal) → 扇 · shàn · fan 见 (literal) → 见/見 · jiàn · [passive] 捐 (literal) → 捐 · juān · to abandon

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