Meaning of 厚葬
厚葬 means to hold a lavish funeral; to bury with splendor. Pronounced hòu zàng.
- to hold a lavish funeral; to bury with splendor
Definitions & Examples
Gǔ古
dài代
dì帝
wáng王
jià驾
bēng崩
hòu后
，
cháo朝
tíng廷
tōng通
cháng常
huì会
jǔ举
xíng行
shèng盛
dà大
de的
yí仪
shì式
jìn进
xíng行
hòu厚
zàng葬
。
After an ancient emperor passed away, the court would usually hold a grand ceremony to give him a lavish burial.
Tā他
shēng生
qián前
jié节
jiǎn俭
，
dàn但
zǐ子
nǚ女
men们
hái还
shì是
jiān坚
chí持
yào要
wèi为
tā他
hòu厚
zàng葬
。
He lived frugally, but his children insisted on giving him a lavish funeral.
Zài在
yī一
xiē些
wén文
huà化
zhōng中
，
hòu厚
zàng葬
bèi被
rèn认
wéi为
shì是
jìn尽
xiào孝
dào道
de的
zhòng重
yào要
fāng方
shì式
。
In some cultures, holding a lavish funeral is considered an important way to fulfill filial piety.
Xiàn现
dài代
tí提
chàng倡
jiǎn简
zàng葬
，
fǎn反
duì对
làng浪
fèi费
qián钱
cái财
de的
hòu厚
zàng葬
xí习
sú俗
。
Modern times advocate for simple funerals, opposing the custom of wasteful, lavish burials.