Donglao Xiyan(dōng láo xī yàn)

Donglao Xiyan

Donglao Xiyan, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is d à NGL á ox à y à n, which means to compare the parting of lovers and friends. It comes from the collection of Yuefu Poems, ancient poetry and the song of Dong Fei.

Idiom explanation

Lao: Shrike, name of the bird.

The origin of Idioms

Guo Maoqian, Song Dynasty, wrote in his Yuefu Poetry Anthology, ancient Ci, Song Dynasty: "flying eastward, flying eastward, flying westward, and meeting with Huang Gu and Zhinu."

Idiom usage

It is a metaphor of parting. Amazing! Isn't this man also going to take the Siberian Railway to study and have a good time with us? (the fourth chapter of Liang Qichao's the future of new China)

Chinese PinYin : dōng láo xī yàn