📖 Meaning
This idiom describes countless emotions and feelings welling up and intertwining all at once. It conveys a state of being overwhelmed with mixed sentiments and deep reflection. It is often used when someone faces a poignant or emotionally complex situation.
📜 Origin Story
The phrase originates from 'Shishuo Xinyu' (A New Account of the Tales of the World), compiled by Liu Yiqing of the Southern Dynasties, Song period. Wei Xian, also known as Wei Xima, was preparing to cross the Yangtze River and appeared haggard in both body and spirit. He told his attendants that upon seeing the vast expanse of the river, he could not help but feel countless emotions intertwining, lamenting that as long as one is not devoid of feeling, who could possibly dispel such sorrow.
💡 Example Usage
重游故地，他百端交集，久久说不出话来。
Revisiting his old haunts, he was overwhelmed by countless intertwining emotions and could not speak for a long time.
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🔤 Quick Facts
- Chinese: 百端交集
- Pinyin: bǎi duān jiāo jí
- Literal Translation: hundred, ends, intermingle, gather
- Category: Emotion
- Characters: 4