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鼓盆之戚
gǔ​pén​zhī​qī

grief for a lost wife

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
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 zhuāng​zǐ who drummed on a bowl and sang after his wife died to express his view on the cycle of life.
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