霸王別姬 (baa3 wong4 bit6 gei1) — an overlord bids his concubine farewell: This expression is used to describe a valiant hero who suffers defeat and falls into unfathomable despair. It is a reference to the overlord 項羽 and his favourite concubine 虞姬. in Cantonese
baa˗₃霸wongˎ₄王bitˍ₆別geiˉ¹姬简 霸王别姬
Mandarin Pinyin: ba4 wang2 bie2 ji1
Meaning of 霸王別姬
nounan overlord bids his concubine farewell: This expression is used to describe a valiant hero who suffers defeat and falls into unfathomable despair. It is a reference to the overlord 項羽 and his favourite concubine 虞姬.