lù'é

Lu E

  • created sense approved 蓼莪 · lù'é · Lu E — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    蓼莪

    lù'é

    Lu E

    The name of a poem from the 'Xiao Ya' section of the 'Classic of Poetry' (Shi Jing); it expresses the sorrow of a child who is unable to provide for their parents in their old age despite the great toil the parents endured to raise them.

    蓼 (literal) → 蓼 · lù · luxuriant 莪 (literal) → 莪 · é · cowcockle

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