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鼓盆之戚

gǔpénzhīqī

drumming on a bowl in grief (idiom, refers to Zhuangzi [[莊子|庄子]] grieving for his lost wife) / fig. grief for a lost wife

Character Breakdown

鼓
gǔ
drum; to beat, to strike; to rouse
HSK 4
盆
pén
basin, bowl, pot, tub
HSK 5
之
zhī
marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; to go to
HSK 4
戚
qī
ashamed, grieving; related to; relative
HSK 4

Additional Information

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Chinese
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