Tag Archives: Songs of Chu

Panta Rhei

Posted on June 30, 2021 by Confanity

流金鑠石ryuu.kin.shaku.seki Literally: flow – metal – melt* – stone Alternately: Incredible heat. Hot enough to soften and melt metal, or even stone. Notes: Bear in mind that there are multiple characters that can be rendered in English as “melt.” 鑠 … Continue reading →

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Touch and touch and touch and touch and touch and touch and touch and touch and touch and go

Posted on January 20, 2021 by Confanity

九死一生 kyuu.shi.i-.sshou Literally: nine – die – one – live Alternately: To somehow survive a very seriously dangerous situation. To be alive after escaping a 90% chance of dying. Notes: This comes to us from the Chu Ci, aka the … Continue reading →

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