神州陸沉
Chinese
| the Divine Land | to sink into the sea; to fall into enemy hands | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (神州陸沉) | 神州 | 陸沉 | |
| simp. (神州陆沉) | 神州 | 陆沉 | |
Etymology
From Shishuo Xinyu:
- 桓公入洛，過淮泗，踐北境，與諸僚屬登平乘樓，眺矚中原，慨然曰：「遂使神州陸沉，百年丘虛，王夷甫諸人不得不任其責！」 [Literary Chinese, trad.]
- From: Liu Yiqing (editor), A New Account of the Tales of the World, 5th century CE
- Huán Gōng rù Luò, guò Huái Sì, jiàn běi jìng, yǔ zhū liáoshǔ dēng píngchénglóu, tiàozhǔ Zhōngyuán, kǎirán yuē: “Suì shǐ Shénzhōulùchén, bǎinián qiūxū, wáng Yífǔ zhūrén bùdé bù rèn qí zé!” [Pinyin]
- (please add an English translation of this usage example)
桓公入洛，过淮泗，践北境，与诸僚属登平乘楼，眺瞩中原，慨然曰：「遂使神州陆沉，百年丘虚，王夷甫诸人不得不任其责！」 [Literary Chinese, simp.]
Pronunciation
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