very grieved
Sima Qingshan, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is s ī m ǎ Q ī ngsh ā n, which means extremely sad. From Pipa Xing.
The origin of Idioms
Bai Juyi "Pipa line" poem: "who is the most crying in the seat, Jiangzhou Sima Qingshan wet."
Idiom usage
As the subject, object, attribute; describe extreme sadness. How can I learn to be a bigamy King Yunyu? How wet is Sima Qingshan's tears? (Ming Feng Ji by Wang Shizhen of Ming Dynasty, 29th issue)
Idiom story
During the Tang Dynasty, Bai Juyi, a poet, was demoted to Jiangzhou County Sima. One autumn night, he saw off his guests to the wharf of fupukou. When the sound of Pipa came from the river, he called the pipa girl to inquire. He learned that she had been studying with a famous teacher in Chang'an since childhood. Because of her old age, he had to marry a businessman. He was moved to tears when he thought of herself.
very grieved
The skill of crossing the grass - héng cǎo zhī gōng
answer as quickly as the flowing of water - yìng dá rú xiǎng
The way is far and the way is good - dào yuǎn zhī jì,shì wěi zhī xián
take the opportunity to have a rest - chèn shì luò péng