píng
diào

common

Meaning of 凭吊

凭吊 means to visit a historic site, tomb, or ruin and reflect on the past; to memorialize. Pronounced píng diào.

  • to visit a historic site, tomb, or ruin and reflect on the past; to memorialize

Definitions & Examples

Qīng
míng
shí
jié
 
rén
men
cháng
liè
shì
líng
yuán
píng
diào
xiān
liè
 

During the Qingming Festival, people often visit martyrs' cemeteries to pay their respects.

Zhè
dào
Nán
jīng
 
zhuān
mén
píng
diào
le
Zhōng
shān
líng
 

On this trip to Nanjing, I made a special visit to Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum to pay homage.

Miàn
duì
zhè
piàn
zhàn
chǎng
 
píng
diào
zhe
xiē
shì
de
yīng
hún
 

Facing the ruins of this ancient battlefield, he silently mourned the departed heroes.

Měi
nián
dōu
yǒu
yóu
dào
Yuán
míng
yuán
zhǐ
píng
diào
 

Every year, large numbers of tourists visit the ruins of the Old Summer Palace to reflect on history.