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若敖鬼馁ruò áo guǐ něithe ghosts of the Ruo’ao clan will be famished—have no children (/descendants)
❍ 鬼犹求食，若敖氏之鬼，不其馁而？ (《左传·宣四年》) If ghosts must be seeking for food,will not those of our Ruo’ao clan be famished? 若敖鬼馁ruò áo ɡuǐ něi若敖：指春秋时期楚国的若敖氏；馁：饿。若敖氏的鬼将因灭绝祖宗而无人祭祀。现多比喻断子绝孙，没有后代。heirless, have no children, die without issue |