Word information
Simplified睹物思人
Traditional睹物思人
Pinyindǔ wù sī rén
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Chinese word dictionary
睹物思人
dǔ wù sī rén · (idiom) to fondly remember a person on seeing sth one associates with them
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家人jiārén
family member; (old) servant
人rénperson; people; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]
不好意思bùhǎoyìsito feel embarrassed; to find it embarrassing; to be sorry (for inconveniencing sb)
没意思méiyìsiboring; of no interest
意思yìsiidea; opinion; meaning; wish; desire; interest; fun; token of appreciation, affection etc; CL:個|个[ge4]; to give as a small token; to do sth as a gesture of goodwill etc
有意思yǒuyìsiinteresting; meaningful; enjoyable; fun