Idioms describing death.
When a leopard dies, its skin remains: When a leopard dies, its skin remains in the world. It is a metaphor for passing on a good reputation to future generations. Source: "New History of the Five Dynasties·Biography of Wang Yanzhang": "Leopards die and leave their skin, and people die and leave their names."
Eternal sleep: another name for death. Source: Song Dynasty Li Fang's "Taiping Guangji": "Zheng You passed a tomb, stood on his horse and chanted, but could not find it for a long time. The man in the tomb continued: 'There are people below who have been sleeping for a hundred years, and they don't know it.'"
City Gate Fish Disaster: There was a fire at the city gate. Everyone went to the moat to get water. The water ran out and the fish died. It is a metaphor for suffering loss or disaster due to being involved. Source: "Yin Gong's Epitaph" by Li Dongyang of the Ming Dynasty: "The city gate was destroyed by fish, and the Kungang jade was broken."
Sacrifice calmly: die for justice: die for justice. Fearlessly sacrifice for a just cause. Source: "Recent Thoughts" by Zhu Xi of the Song Dynasty: "It is easy to lament that it is easy to kill oneself, but difficult to die calmly."
From the beginning to the end: no longer marry after the husband dies. At this time, the old feudal ethics that bound women . Source: "Book of Changes·Heng": "It is said that a woman is chaste from the beginning."
Uncertainty about survival: Divination: guess, estimate. Either alive or dead, unpredictable. Source: Volume 17 of "Yu Shi Ming Yan" by Feng Menglong of the Ming Dynasty: "The Kuang clan is far away, and the survival of the husband's family is uncertain. It is enough to live happily for a lifetime."
Loud heart and blue blood: Loyal heart: red heart, loyalty. Jade Blood: Blood turns into jasper. Bi: A green gemstone, representing the preciousness of blood. Sincere loyalty, precious blood. To praise the great sacrifices made for the country. Source: "Zhuangzi · Foreign Things": "Chang Hong died in Shu, hid his blood, and turned into green in three years." Zheng Yuanyou of the Yuan Dynasty "Song of Zhang Yushi's Death Day": "Lonely loyalty is enough to make the heart clear, and in three years It still needs to be transformed into blue blood."
Shatter your body to pieces and sacrifice your life. Source: Du Mu of the Tang Dynasty, "Thanks for the Criticism and Reply List": "The situation should be exhausted, and the bones should be smashed and the body should be sacrificed. Do everything you know, and you would rather avoid it if you see death!"
Be willing to close your eyes: close your eyes: close your eyes! Eyes, refers to death. I am willing to die without any regrets. Source: "The Book of the Later Han Dynasty·Ma Xue Biography": "I have received great kindness, and I have been forced to spend the rest of my life. I often fear that I will not die in state affairs. Now that I have achieved what I wanted, I am willing to rest in peace."
Yan Jia: Yan :Late. The palace carriage left late. It used to be a taboo for the death of an emperor. ? Source: "Historical Records·Biography of Fan Sui and Cai Ze": "The palace chariot is driven by Yan for a day, which is the only thing that cannot be known."
Orphans and widows: children who have died of their father, children who have died of their husbands women. Generally refers to those who have lost their loved ones and are helpless. ?Source: Warring States, Chu, and Song Yu's "Ode to the High Tang Dynasty": "The orphan and the widow are heartbroken and sore."
Ossification: refers to death. Source: Yuan Zhen of the Tang Dynasty, "Yingying Biography": "The bones should be transformed into bones, and the sincerity should not be lost. It will be exposed due to the wind, and it will still be left in the dust."
The relative of the drum basin: the old finger. Dead wife. Source: "Zhuangzi·Zhile": "When Zhuangzi's wife died, Huizi hung her up, and Zhuangzi sat on a drum and basin and sang." die. If your ambition is not realized, you will die. Source: Liang Jiangyan's "Hate Fu" in the Southern Dynasties: "There is no place for ambition, but endless love."
Riding a crane to become an immortal: a euphemism for death. Source: Chapter 54 of "Legend of Guandong" by Yang Daqun: "Dad, you have become an immortal on a crane, hehe."
Journey to the West on a Crane: A euphemism for death.
Sacrificing your life to serve your country: giving up your body to serve your country. Source: "Historical History of the Yuan Dynasty·Biography of Wang Jie": "I accepted the favor with my common clothes and vowed to sacrifice my life to serve the country. Now that I am serving in the army, I am lucky to die!"
Sacrificing one's life to go into danger: body: body. Refers to giving up one's life and rushing to face the national calamity. Source: "White Horse Chapter" by Cao Zhi of the Three Kingdoms Wei Dynasty: "Sacrificing one's life to go to the national disaster, seeing death as a sudden return home." ?
Sacrificing one's life for one's country: sacrificing one's life for the benefit of one's country. Give your life for your country. Source: "Luoyang Jialan Ji Zhuiguang Temple" by Yang Xuanwu of the Northern Wei Dynasty: "When you see justice, you forget your home and sacrifice your life for your country. I will never forget your loyalty!"
Be generous with righteousness: generosity: emotional; To die for justice: to die for justice. He was upright and died for justice with high spirits. Source: Li Liuru's "Changes in the Sixties": "It is now the fourth watch. Peng, Liu and Yang all died generously in front of the Taitai Yamen."
Sudden death: refers to death.
Suddenly: suddenly. Refers to the sudden death of a person, and is often used to commemorate the deceased.
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Orchid destroys jade break: destroy: break. Orchid grass and beautiful jade are all broken. In the old days, it was mostly used to mourn people who died unfortunately early. ? Source: Liu Yiqing of the Southern Dynasties and Song Dynasty, "Shishuo Xinyu·Yu": "Mao Bocheng, in spite of his talent, tried to call Ning an orchid destroying a jade, instead of being a humble person. ”
无不 immortal: 无: Same as “die”, death. It means that although a person’s body dies, his spirit, achievements, and writings will live forever in the world.
The tomb is arched: The trees on the grave are as thick as two hands. It means you are about to die. This is a curse word. It refers to the person who has been dead for a long time. Source: "Zuo Zhuan: The 32nd Year of Xi Gong": "How do you know?" Zhongshou, the wooden arch of your tomb is also. "
The tomb has been arched: The trees on the tomb are as thick as two hands clasped together. It means that you are about to die. This is a curse word. It means that the person has been dead for a long time. ? Source: "Zuo Zhuan" ·The thirty-second year of Duke Xi": "How do you know? Zhongshou, the wooden arch of your tomb is also. ”
Jixue Jiying: Jiying: an ancient ritual of kneeling down and touching the ground with your forehead. It refers to crying and praying to the guests who come to express their condolences with a very heavy heart. Thank you.
People are dead, but things are still there. It refers to the nostalgia for the deceased caused by seeing the relics, or the emotion caused by it. Source: Zeng Hui, Song Dynasty. "Lou" poem: "Things shed tears when people die, and when special events happen, I feel sad. ”
When a person dies and a political person dies, his political measures also come to a halt. Source: "Book of Rites· Doctrine of the Mean": “Civil and military policies are based on strategic policies. As long as the person survives, the government will flourish; if the person dies, the government will cease. "
Such as mourning and kao heir: mourning: dead; kao: dead father; hen: dead mother. It is as sad as if the parents died. Source: "Shang Shu Shun Dian": "Twenty You After eight years, the emperor passed away, and the people felt like they were mourning for their heirs. ”
If you are mourning, you should take a heir: mourning: death; test: father; heir: mother. It’s as sad as if your parents died. ? Source: Han Yang Xiong’s "Yuan Hou's Elegy": "Xiangguo Liu" Ten, death and collapse. The world is full of sadness, and the heart is beating wildly. If you are mourning your heir, you can suppress the secret eight tones. "
The pain of bereavement: bereavement: blindness. In ancient times, Zixia cried blindly after his son died. It later refers to the sadness of losing his son. Source: "Book of Rites·Tan Gongshang": "Zixia Losing his son and losing his knowledge. ”
High mountains and low rivers: a metaphor for unfortunate events. Mostly refers to the death of a person. ? Source: Ming Dynasty Feng Menglong’s "Awakening Words" Volume 8: "In case some mountains are high and the water is low, what can we do?" , then returning half of the original employment can be regarded as their loyalty. ”
Mountain decays and wood breaks: book: Mount Tai; decay: collapse; wood: beam. Mount Tai collapses and beams break. It is a metaphor for the death of a figure that everyone looks up to. Source: "Book of Rites·Tan Gong 1": "Is Taishan so decadent? Are the beams bad? Are philosophers withered? ”
The body is dewed first: It means that the body disappears faster than the dew in the morning. It is a metaphor for dying soon.
The spirit disappears and the form disappears: it means death.
生生 prosperous Death mourning: When alive, people are respected, and when they are dead, they are mourned. Used to praise the deceased who is respected by others. Source: "The Analects of Confucius": "It is honorable to live, and sad to die." "Wang Zhongxuan Elegy" written by Cao Zhi of the Wei Dynasty of the Three Kingdoms: "No one is missing. A scholar is interested in his reputation, and his life and death are prosperous. It is also the glory of Kong. How sad it is." "
Life and death are respected: people are respected when they are alive, and they are mourned when they are dead. It is used to praise the respected deceased. ? Source: "The Analects of Confucius·Zizhang": "Their life is also glorious, and their death is sad. Death is also sad. "
To live a long life: Tiannian: the natural life span. People live to the natural life span and die. Source: Volume 32 of Feng Menglong's "Yu Shi Ming Yan" of the Ming Dynasty: "All the princes are born with human nature. Be a prince and enjoy the wealth of heaven. After a long life, he still returned to his original place, and when fate met, he was reincarnated again. ”
Don’t close your eyes until you die: Close your eyes: close your eyes. Don’t close your eyes even after death. Originally refers to the fact that there are still things in the heart that cannot be let go of when a person dies. Now it is often used to describe extreme unwillingness. ? Source: "Three Kingdoms· "Book of Wu: Biography of Sun Jian": "If I don't attack your three tribes now and show them to the world, I will die with my eyes in peace. ?
Immortal after death: refers to the fact that although the body dies, one’s speech, career, etc. will last forever.
After death: already: stopped. Don't stop until you're dead. Describes a lifelong struggle to fulfill a responsibility. Source: "The Analects of Confucius·Taibo": "A scholar must be ambitious, and the road ahead is long and arduous.
Isn’t it important to consider benevolence as one’s own responsibility? Isn't it just a matter of time before death? "
Die without regrets: Even if you die without regrets. Describes a firm attitude. ? Source: "The Analects of Confucius·Shu'er": "The Master said: 'The violent tiger Feng He, the one who dies without regrets, I don’t agree with you. '"
Death without resentment: Even if you die, you will have no resentment. Describes willingness. ? Source: The third chapter of "A Chinese Girl's Leaving Soul" by Zheng Guangzu of the Yuan Dynasty: "It's not that I died when I was naughty. If you die without regrets, how could you regret it? ”
Death and immortality: Still saying that I will never forget it until death.?
Death, life, honor and disgrace: refers to death, survival, glory, and shame.
Dead-hearted: originally refers to Having given up one's mind and making no other plans is often described as having made up one's mind and will never change it. Source: Yuan Mingshi's "Yuanyang Quilt" Chapter 4: "This member of the Luoyang City, he is a rich thief. As long as you pay back." Only then did he give up. "
Died unfate: unlucky: untimely death. Death in an unexpected disaster. Source: "Mencius: Heart-to-heart": "To shackle the dead is not the right life." ”
Death wants to decay quickly: It means that after a person dies, the body will decay as quickly as possible. It is better for people to be buried in the ground after death.
Although dead, still alive: Ju: like. Refers to people Even though one dies, one's spirit remains, and one's role model remains. It also means that one has no worries or regrets, and one is still alive even though one is dead. Source: Jin Dynasty's "Zhongzhongshinuzhi·Wenji": "My ancestor was a loyal minister of the Han Dynasty. The day of death is still the year of life. "
Unexpected birth: refers to unexpected death. ? Source: Chapter 25 of "The Scholars" by Wu Jingzi of the Qing Dynasty: "After that, when adults get married, they are all raised by Bao Wenqing, and they establish heirs. No different theory. If there is any unforeseen fate, everyone will listen to fate. ”
Together to immortality:? Spread together and never be erased.
The rabbit died and the dog was cooked: cooked: boiled. When the rabbit died, the hunting dog was cooked and eaten. Metaphor to The people who served the ruler were abandoned or killed after they were successful? Source: "Historical Records: The Family of King Goujian of Yue": "When the birds are gone, the good bows are hidden; when the cunning rabbits are dead, the lackeys are cooked." "
The rabbit dies and the fox feels sad: The rabbit dies, and the fox feels sad. It is a metaphor for feeling sad due to the death of the same kind. Source: "History of the Song Dynasty·Li Quan Biography": "The fox dies and the rabbit cries, the Li family is destroyed, and the Xia family is left alone. live? "The fourth chapter of "Making Kuai Tong" by Anonymous of the Yuan Dynasty: "Today Kuai Che is cooked in oil. As the saying goes, the rabbit dies and the fox is sad, and the zhi burns and the hibiscus sighs. "
To sacrifice one's life for the country: to donate one's life; to sacrifice one's body; to sacrifice one's life for the country. Source: Ming Xu Zhonglin's "The Romance of the Gods" Chapter 52: "Poor Prime Minister Cheng Tang, Die for your country. ”
Woohu: interjection; Zai: modal particle. Originally an exclamation expressing sorrow, it was commonly used in old sacrificial texts. Now it is used to refer to death or completion. Source: "The Book of Songs·Daya·Zhao Min" ": "What a pity, people who maintain the present are no longer old. "Zuo Zhuan·Sixteen Years of Ai" "Alas, my dear father!" No self-discipline! ”
Things are still there when people die: people die, but things still exist. It refers to the nostalgia for the deceased caused by seeing the relics, or the emotion caused by it. Source: Zeng Hui, Song Dynasty, "Revisiting the Xiaoxiang Tower" "Poetry: "When things die and people die, there are tears in the sky. When special events happen, I am sad. "
The fragrance disappears and the jade is broken: it is a metaphor for the death of a young and beautiful woman.
The fragrance disappears and the jade is damaged: it is a metaphor for the death of a young and beautiful woman. Same as "the fragrance disappears and the jade is broken".
The fragrance disappears and the jade dies: a metaphor for the death of a beautiful woman. Source: Chapter 30 of "The Romance of the Gods" by Xu Zhonglin in the Ming Dynasty: "The fragrance disappears and the jade is broken into pieces, and the bones and body are stained with blood!" "
Brother died and brother died: It originally meant that the elder brother died and the younger brother ascended the throne as the monarch. Later it also meant that the younger brother took over the elder brother's position and career. Source: "Gongyang Zhuan·The 22nd Year of Zhaogong": " If you don't accept it, your father will die and your son will succeed you; if your brother dies and your brother dies, your brother will succeed you. "
Eyes pierced and heart dead: Eyes pierced: looking forward to piercing; heart dead: heart as gray as death. Eyes pierced, heart also dead. Describes the failure of ardent hope and extreme disappointment. Source: "Happiness" by Du Fu of the Tang Dynasty The poem "Three Poems by Da Xing Zai Suo": "I recall the letter from Qiyang in the west, but no one came back. The sun is setting before my eyes, and my heart is filled with coldness and ashes. "
One life returns to the west: refers to death. Source: Lao She's "Four Generations Under One Roof": "Are you not paying attention? Okay, poof, I'm going to die! "
One life will return to the underworld: refers to death. Source: Qing Dynasty Yu Wanchun's "Dang Kou Zhi" Chapter 99: "A bronze man from Lansheng swept past, hit Mu Chun's waist and ribs, and one life will return to the underworld.
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Yiming cry: refers to death. It often contains humorous meanings. Source: Ming Dynasty Hong's "Qing Ping Shan Tang Hua Ben·Contract Text Notes": "After another half a year, Liu Er suddenly felt heavenly Qi, headache and fever when traveling. It’s exactly this: ‘Blessings are unparalleled, and misfortunes never come alone.’ It has been said since ancient times. ’ After suffering for six or seven days, he died and returned to the spring. "
One life wuhu: wuhu: an interjection. This word was often used at the end of ancient sacrificial texts. It was later used as a synonym for death. It refers to the death of a person. Source: Mao Zedong's "Inspection Report on the Peasant Movement in Hunan": "Said by Tang Junyan : 'Kill two beggars to open the door! This is how these two beggars met their end. '"
痗玉 bury incense: 痗: bury; jade, incense: generally refers to a beautiful woman. Refers to the death of a beautiful woman. Source: Ming Dynasty Gao Qi's "Ting Jiaofang old prostitute Guo Fangqing's disciple Chen" "Song": "Add and subtract, happy things change, how many years will it last for those who are buried in jade?" ”
Abandoning food because of choking: The original meaning is that because someone choked and died, it is ridiculous to want everyone in the world not to eat. It means that something to be done is due to a slight glitch or fear of something going wrong. Just don't do it. Source: "Lu's Spring and Autumn Period: Dang Bing": "The husband has choked the dead and wants to ban the food of the world, so he is disobedient. "
Drinking hatred and dying: Drinking hatred: holding resentment and injustice in one's heart. Dying with resentment or injustice in one's heart. Source: "The Biography of Huo Xiaoyu" by Jiang Fang of the Tang Dynasty: "I am a woman, and I am so unlucky. You are your husband, and you are so unfaithful. Shao Yan's childish teeth end up drinking hate. ”
Eternal immortality: Chui: passed on to future generations; Decay: decay, obliteration. Refers to the glorious deeds and great spirit that will be passed down forever and will not be erased. Source: "Wei Shu·Gao Zu Ji Xia": "Although it is not enough The principles and principles are eternal and immortal. They can relieve the stagnation in the present and straighten out current affairs. "
The oil dries up and the lamp runs out: a metaphor for death soon. Same as "the oil dries up and the lamp grass runs out". Source: Chapter 44 of "Dang Kou Zhi": "Kong Houdao: 'Sister-in-law guesses, Xiaosheng It’s not that I don’t work hard, but I am not a god. There is Ganoderma lucidum, but it can’t be used except bark and grass roots. If the oil dries up and the lamp is exhausted, my life is over. How can I save it? '"
Yuhu Aizai: Yuhu: interjection. Zai: modal particle. The original meaning is exclamation or sadness. It is also used in sacrificial texts to express condolences for the deceased. Source: "Poetry·Daya·Zhaomin" ": "What a pity! People who maintain the present do not still have the old. "Xunzi·Lun on Music": "In troubled times, evil and good are not to be listened to." It's so sad that it won't work.
Farewell to the world: Farewell. Farewell to the world forever. Refers to death. Source: Qing Dynasty Pu Songling's "Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio·Jia Feng Pheasant": "The servant thought to himself and stored it in a gold basin and a jade bowl." Gou Ya, he is really shameless when he meets his companions. He is about to escape into the mountains and forests and die forever. "
Broken jade and fragrant fragrance: a metaphor for the death of a beautiful woman. Source: Qing Dynasty Hong Sheng's "Eternal Life Palace" Chapter 27: "The broken jade and fragrant fragrance are lying in the wilderness, and the clouds throw rain and break the heavy spring." "
The fragrance of broken jade disappears: a metaphor for the death of a woman. ? Source: Ming Dynasty Anonymous's "Looking for Relatives", Chapter 24: "The fragrance of broken jade disappears on the mirror stand, and the green clouds make people lazy to dress up. "
Jade is broken and fragrant is sold: a metaphor for the death of a woman. ? Source: Qing Dynasty Xiang Lingzi's "Xuanting Injustice" Chapter 7: "I am happy that the jade is broken and fragrant is sold, and the soul travels to heaven on a long road, why go here? Mourning. "
Jade broken and beads sinking: Beautiful jade is broken and jewelry sinks. It is a metaphor for the death of a beautiful woman. ? Source: Tang Dynasty Qin Guan's "The Epitaph of Boling Cui and his Nephew, Mrs. Boling Cui of Xingyang, Former Tang Dynasty": The sinking jade is gone, the people are exhausted, the osmanthus is dead and the orchids are withered, and the flowers are weeping and destroying the fragrance. "Ye Xianzu of the Ming Dynasty, "Luan Wan Ji·Zhang Xia": "If he is forced into marriage, a pearl will be lost and a jade will be broken into pieces, and the fleas will go to hell. ”
Riding the Phoenix and the Crane: Riding the Phoenix and Riding the Crane. According to legend, immortals often ride cranes to ascend to heaven, so it is used as a metaphor for immortals or enlightened people. Nowadays, it is often used as a term to mourn women. Source: Tang·Wu In the poem "Dr. Hepi went to Beijing to practice spiritual practice": "The crane has descended from the smoke, and the phoenix ointment is still burning towards the middle of the moon. You can see it on Baiyun Township Road, and it is a good place to stay in the fleeting Yi Shengwen. "
Immortality from afar: immortality forever. ? Source: Li Zhi of the Ming Dynasty, "Books with Wang Dingfu": "The so-called salt taste in water, whether it is available or not, is a masterpiece for the ages, and it should be immortalized like ancient texts. "
The moon falls and the flowers break: the moon falls and the flowers die prematurely. It is a metaphor for the death of a beautiful woman. ?Source: Qing Dynasty Hong Sheng's "Palace of Eternal Life·Repairing Grudge": "Swear to throw away life and death, don't be careful of misery The miserable moon falls and the flowers fold, the dark clouds collect the rain and rest, and the hatred is so vast that I can only end my life.
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Pearls sinking into pieces: a metaphor for the death of a beautiful woman. ? Source: Chapter 18 of Wenkang's "Heroes of Heroes" of the Qing Dynasty: "Put your left hand behind you and lift the knife. I want to draw a horizontal stroke across my neck to create this moon-like face and make it into a ball of pearls and jade. "
Pearls sinking into jade: a metaphor for the death of a beautiful woman. Same as "pearls sinking into jade."
Death without a burial place: there is no place to bury a person after death. Describes a tragic death or severe punishment. . ? Source: Ming Dynasty Wang Shizhen's "Ming Feng Ji·Manuscript": "My husband is so determined that the couple will die without a burial place!" ”
When the cunning rabbit dies, the good dog is cooked: cooked: boiled. When the rabbit dies, the hunting dog is cooked and eaten. It is a metaphor for those who serve the ruler and are abandoned or killed after their success. ? Source: "Han Feizi Nei Chu Shuo (lower left)": "When the cunning rabbits are gone, the good dogs will be cooked; when the enemy's country is destroyed, the advisers will be destroyed." "Historical Records: The Family of King Goujian of Yue": "When the birds are gone, the good bows are hidden; when the cunning rabbits die, the lackeys are cooked." ”
A fire broke out at the city gate, affecting the fish in the pond: A fire broke out at the city gate, and everyone went to the moat to get water. When the water ran out, the fish died. It is a metaphor for suffering losses or disasters due to being implicated. ? Source: Du, Northern Qi Dynasty Bi's "Comment to Liang Wen": "But I am afraid that the ape will die in the Chu Kingdom, and the disaster will spread to the trees, and the city gate will be on fire, and the fish in the pond will be affected. ”