Meaning of word 鼓盆
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Word
Pinyin gǔ pén
Phonetic Notation ㄍㄨˇ ㄆㄣˊ
Englishlit. to drum on a bowl, refers to Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子 grieving for his lost wife, fig. grief for a lost wife
word Meaning
语出《庄子·至乐》：庄子丧妻，朋友来吊，只见他正撒腿坐地，敲着瓦盆而歌。后以“鼓盆之戚”指丧妻。
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鼓盆

  • 本意即敲瓦罐子（瓦缶，古代乐器）。代指丧妻。