鼓盆 gǔ pén

lit. to drum on a bowl

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. lit. to drum on a bowl
  2. 2. refers to Zhuangzi zhuāng zǐ grieving for his lost wife
  3. 3. fig. grief for a lost wife

Characters

Character Meaning
drum; to drum; to strike
basin; flower pot