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国破山河在

國破山河在
guópòshānhézài
phrase

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

国破山河在，城春草木深——读之肝肠寸断。
Guó pò shān hé zài, chéng chūn cǎo mù shēn — dú zhī gāncháng cùnduàn.
'The state shattered, mountains and rivers remain; in the spring city, grass and trees grow thick' — heart-breaking to read.
战后重建纪念馆题词"国破山河在"。
Zhànhòu chóngjiàn jìniànguǎn tící 'guó pò shān hé zài'.
The postwar reconstruction memorial is inscribed 'the state shattered, the land endures.'

Stroke Order

国 guó
破 pò
山 shān
河 hé
在 zài