髀肉之叹
bì​ròu​zhī​tàn

sigh of thigh fat

  • created sense approved 髀肉之叹/髀肉之嘆 · bì​ròu​zhī​tàn · sigh of thigh fat — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    髀肉之叹 / 髀肉之嘆

    bì​ròu​zhī​tàn

    sigh of thigh fat

    to lament the lack of opportunity to show one's ability; a sigh over time wasted in inactivity, originally referring to Liu Bei noticing he had gained weight on his thighs from lack of riding horses

    髀 (literal) → 髀 · bì · thigh 肉 (literal) → 肉 · ròu · meat 之 (literal) → 之 · zhī · [possessive] 叹 (literal) → 叹/嘆 · tàn · to sigh

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