Bai Yun Gu Fei

Bai Yun Gu Fei

Bai Yun Gu Fei, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin for B á iy ú ng ū f ē I, means to live in a foreign country and miss their parents. It comes from the biography of Di Renjie in the book of the new Tang Dynasty.

The origin of Idioms

In the biography of Di Renjie in the new book of Tang Dynasty, it is said that "Cao, who was recommended to join the army in Bingzhou, was personally in Heyang. Renjie ascended Taihang Mountain, looked back and saw that Bai Yun was flying alone. He said, "I will give up my family." Looking forward to a long time. When the clouds move, they must go. "

Idiom usage

It means missing parents and relatives. example thinking of one's relatives among the guests, white clouds fly alone. Hu Jizong, Song Dynasty

Idiom story

During the Tang Dynasty, di Renjie served as a member of the army in Bingzhou. He was far away from his parents and could not meet each other. One day, he climbed the Taihang Mountain, turned and looked in the direction of Heyang. He told the people around him that his parents lived under the white clouds in the distance. He watched the cloud for a long time until it disappeared from view.