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尾生抱柱
Pinyin:
wěi shēng bào zhù
Explanation:
相传尾生与女子约定在桥梁相会,久候女子不到,水涨,乃抱桥柱而死。典出《庄子·盗跖》◇用以比喻坚守信约。
Source:
《庄子·盗跖》尾生与女子期于梁下,女子不来,水至不去,抱梁柱而死。”
Example:
尾生般抱柱正题桥,做倒地文星佳兆。★明·汤显祖《牡丹亭》第二十二出