the thing reminds one of its owner(dǔ wù sī rén)

the thing reminds one of its owner

Chinese idiom, Pinyin is d ǔ w ù s ī R é n, which means to think of the person when you see the things left by the parting person. It comes from legend Yan Jun by Pei Chuan of Tang Dynasty.

Analysis of Idioms

The opposite is indifferent

The origin of Idioms

In legend Yan Rui, written by Pei Chuan of the Tang Dynasty, "your concubine gave you a rhinoceros hairpin to avoid dust, saying:" I will see things and think of people in the future. "

Idiom usage

It is used as predicate, object and clause to describe the memory of old friends. As the saying goes, "seeing things and thinking of people", the water in the world always comes from the same source, regardless of the water there, you can enjoy it when you look at it and cry. (Chapter 44 of a dream of Red Mansions by Cao Xueqin in Qing Dynasty)

Chinese PinYin : dǔ wù sī rén