📖 Meaning
To be abandoned or forsaken by others. The phrase describes someone who has been cast aside or deserted by the people around them. It conveys a sense of being rejected and left alone.
📜 Origin Story
This idiom does not have a single specific origin story tied to a particular historical text or figure. It is composed of classical Chinese particles: 见 functions as a passive marker meaning 'to be,' 弃 means 'to abandon or discard,' 于 introduces the agent 'by,' and 人 means 'people.' Together the phrase has been used in literary and vernacular Chinese to describe the plight of someone rejected by their community, family, or associates. Its usage spans various dynasties in both formal prose and colloquial writings.
💡 Example Usage
他不愿见弃于人，便努力改掉自己的坏脾气。
Not wanting to be abandoned by others, he worked hard to fix his bad temper.
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🔤 Quick Facts
- Chinese: 见弃于人
- Pinyin: jiàn qì yǔ rén
- Literal Translation: be, abandoned, by, people
- Category: Condition
- Characters: 4