📖 Meaning
Describes music or singing so beautiful that its sound seems to linger in the air long after it has stopped. It is used metaphorically to praise performances or speeches that leave a deep, lasting impression on the audience.
📜 Origin Story
This idiom comes from the ancient text "Liezi" (《列子·汤问》), attributed to the Warring States period. It tells of Han E (韩娥), a brilliant singer from the state of Han, who passed through the state of Qi. After she left a tavern where she had sung, people felt her voice still echoing around the rafters for days, unable to forget the beauty of her song. Later, when she sang a mournful tune in a village, the entire community wept for three days straight.
💡 Example Usage
她那首咏叹调唱得真是余音绕梁，三日不绝，让在场所有人都沉醉其中。
Her aria lingered in the air for what felt like days, leaving everyone in the audience completely entranced.
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🔤 Quick Facts
- Chinese: 余音绕梁
- Pinyin: yú yīn rào liáng
- Literal Translation: leftover sound, winds around, beam
- Category: Skill
- Characters: 4