kǎo

archaic
literary

Meaning of 考妣

考妣 means deceased father and mother. Pronounced kǎo bǐ.

  • deceased father and mother

Definitions & Examples

tòng
shī
shuāng
qīn
 
sàng
kǎo
 
bēi
tòng
jué
 

Having lost both his parents, he was as grief-stricken as if mourning his deceased father and mother, utterly heartbroken.

Zài
dài
wén
xiàn
zhōng
 
cháng
jiàn
dào
 
huáng
kǎo
 
 
 
xiǎn
 
děng
duì
wáng
de
zūn
chēng
 

In ancient texts, one often sees honorific titles for deceased parents like 'imperial father' and 'illustrious mother'.

Zhè
ge
chéng
 
sàng
kǎo
 
yòng
xíng
róng
bēi
shāng
zháo
de
yàng
zi
 

The idiom 'as if mourning one's deceased parents' is used to describe an appearance of extreme grief and anxiety.

Measure Words

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Primary
/ wèi