国破山河在

國破山河在
Guó pò shān hé zài
quotation

Meanings

  1. 1 the state is shattered, but the mountains and rivers remain
  2. 2 the country fallen, the land endures
  3. 3 opening line of Du Fu's Spring View

Examples

HSK 7-9
Guópòshānhézài, chéng chūn cǎomù shēn - - dú zhī gānchángcùnduàn.
'The state shattered, mountains and rivers remain; in the spring city, grass and trees grow thick' - heart-breaking to read.
HSK 7-9
Zhànhòu chóngjiàn jìniànguǎn tící " guópòshānhézài ".
The postwar reconstruction memorial is inscribed 'the state shattered, the land endures.'

Tips

history
出自杜甫《春望》:"国破山河在,城春草木深。感时花溅泪,恨别鸟惊心。烽火连三月,家书抵万金。白头搔更短,浑欲不胜簪。"作于安史之乱杜甫被困长安时(757年)。首联景物依旧、人事全非,是乱世诗的巅峰之作。
usage
常与下句"城春草木深"连用。与"桃花依旧笑春风"同属"物是人非"主题,但"国破山河在"侧重家国之痛,情感更重。

Stroke Order

国 guó
破 pò
山 shān
河 hé
在 zài