路上行人欲断魂

路上行人欲斷魂
lùshàngxíngrényùduànhún
phrase

Meanings

  1. 1 travelers on the road feel their souls breaking
  2. 2 conveys deep sorrow during the Qingming Festival
  3. 3 line from Du Mu's poem 'Qingming'

Examples

Qīngmíng shíjié yǔ fēnfēn, lù shàng xíngrén yù duàn hún.
The Qingming rains fall thick and fast; travelers on the road feel their souls breaking.
Xiǎngqǐ sǎomù de qíngjǐng, tā bùjīn xiǎngqǐ le 'lù shàng xíngrén yù duàn hún'.
Thinking of tomb-sweeping, he couldn't help recalling 'travelers on the road feel their souls breaking.'

Stroke Order

shàng
xíng
rén
duàn
hún