Chinese education begins with characters, continues with phrases, and grows into idioms. This free lesson covers the idiom 「首丘之情」. Learn its usage below.
Here is the Chinese idiom 「首丘之情」, along with its meaning and how it is used.
Shouqiu: The mound with its head facing the fox den. Legend has it that when a fox is about to die, its head will turn toward the hill where it was born. A metaphor for not forgetting one’s roots. It also refers to missing one’s hometown in old age.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
shǒu qiū zhī qíng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
sau2 yau1 ji1 ching4
The vastness of Chinese idioms, with their many meanings and applications, is inspiring. We hope these resources will guide you in your language-learning adventure.
