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

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