鼓盆 Traditional form: 鼓盆 Pinyin (reading): gǔpén Definitions: lit. to drum on a bowl refers to Zhuangzi 莊子/庄子 ( Zhuāngzǐ) grieving for his lost wife fig. grief for a lost wife Characters: 鼓 - drum; to beat, to strike; to rouse 盆 - basin, bowl, pot, tub Traditional characters: 鼓 - drum; to beat, to strike; to rouse 盆 - basin, bowl, pot, tub