鼓盆之戚
gǔ​pén​zhī​qī

grief for a lost wife

  • created sense approved 鼓盆之戚 · gǔ​pén​zhī​qī · grief for a lost wife — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    鼓盆之戚

    gǔ​pén​zhī​qī

    grief for a lost wife

    The sorrow of losing one's wife; based on the story of the philosopher [[庄子|莊子|zhuang1 zi3]] who drummed on a bowl and sang after his wife died to express his view on the cycle of life.

    鼓盆 (literal) → 鼓盆 · gǔ​pén · to mourn a wife's death 之 (literal) → 之 · zhī · [possessive] 戚 (literal) → 戚 · qī · sorrow

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