Meaning of 陪吊
陪吊 means to assist in receiving and entertaining guests at a funeral. Pronounced péi diào.
- to assist in receiving and entertaining guests at a funeral
Definitions & Examples
Àn按
zhào照
jiù旧
shí时
guī规
ju矩
，
dà大
hù户
rén人
jiā家
bàn办
sāng丧
shì事
，
tōng通
cháng常
huì会
qǐng请
jǐ几
wèi位
běn本
jiā家
xiōng兄
dì弟
lái来
péi陪
diào吊
。
According to old customs, wealthy families would usually ask some male relatives to assist in receiving guests when holding a funeral.
Tā他
de的
zhí职
zé责
shì是
péi陪
diào吊
，
fù负
zé责
yǐn引
dǎo导
bīn宾
kè客
shàng上
xiāng香
xíng行
lǐ礼
。
His duty was to assist in hosting, responsible for guiding guests to offer incense and perform rites.
Péi陪
diào吊
zhī之
rén人
xū须
shú熟
xī悉
lǐ礼
yí仪
，
jǔ举
zhǐ止
zhuāng庄
zhòng重
。
Those who assisted in receiving guests needed to be familiar with etiquette and conduct themselves solemnly.