鼓盆

gǔ pén

Dictionary entry

lit. to drum on a bowl

What does 鼓盆 mean?

鼓盆 (gǔ pén) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. to drum on a bowl

2refers to Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3] grieving for his lost wife

3fig. grief for a lost wife

Character breakdown

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鼓gǔold variant of 鼓[gu3]盆pénbasin · flower pot

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鼓盆

gǔ pén

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