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向隅
 
En
xiàng yú
  • lit. to face the corner (idiom)
  • fig. to miss out on sth

向隅 xiàng yú

向隅
1 面向屋室的角落。比喻孤独失望、落寞寡欢。《文选.潘岳.笙赋》:「众满堂而饮酒,独向隅以掩泪。」《聊斋志异.卷四.促织》:「夫妻向隅,茅舍无烟,相对嘿然,不复聊赖。」后亦比喻错过良机而失望。如:「欲购从速,以免向隅。」

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