Meaning of 参商
参商 means the stars Shen (Orion) and Shang (Scorpio) of the 28 lunar mansions, which never appear together; fig. separation of friends or relatives who cannot meet; estrangement; discord. Pronounced shēn shāng.
- the stars Shen (Orion) and Shang (Scorpio) of the 28 lunar mansions, which never appear together; fig. separation of friends or relatives who cannot meet; estrangement; discord
Definitions & Examples
Rén人
shēng生
bù不
xiāng相
jiàn见
，
dòng动
rú如
shēn参
yǔ与
shāng商
。
In life we rarely meet, moving like Shen and Shang that never greet.
Xiōng兄
dì弟
shēn参
shāng商
，
duō多
nián年
wèi未
céng曾
wǎng往
lái来
。
The brothers are estranged like Shen and Shang, having had no contact for many years.
Zì自
cóng从
nà那
cì次
zhēng争
chǎo吵
hòu后
，
liǎng两
rén人
biàn便
rú如
shēn参
shāng商
zhī之
kuò阔
，
zài再
wèi未
móu谋
miàn面
。
Since that argument, the two have been separated like Shen and Shang, never meeting again.
Tā他
men们
de的
guān关
xì系
rú如
tóng同
shēn参
shāng商
，
suī虽
rán然
shēng生
huó活
zài在
tóng同
yī一
zuò座
chéng城
shì市
，
què却
fǎng仿
fú佛
xiāng相
gé隔
tiān天
yá涯
。
Their relationship is like Shen and Shang; though living in the same city, they might as well be worlds apart.