funeral music; dirge
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
funeral music; dirge; elegy
formalSpecifically refers to music played at funerals or memorial services to express sorrow and respect for the deceased.
Zhuī追
dào悼
huì会
shàng上
zòu奏
qǐ起
le了
dī低
chén沉
de的
āi哀
yuè乐
。
A somber funeral dirge began to play at the memorial service.
Zhè这
shǒu首
āi哀
yuè乐
ràng让
rén人
tīng听
le了
bù不
jìn禁
luò落
lèi泪
。
This funeral music makes people shed tears upon hearing it.
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Àn按
zhào照
chuán传
tǒng统
，
zàng葬
lǐ礼
xū需
yào要
bō播
fàng放
āi哀
yuè乐
。
According to tradition, funeral music must be played at the funeral.
Tā他
wèi为
shì逝
qù去
de的
zhàn战
yǒu友
pǔ谱
xiě写
le了
yī一
duàn段
āi哀
yuè乐
。
He composed a dirge for his fallen comrade.
Āi哀
yuè乐
shēng声
zhōng中
，
rén人
men们
xiàng向
yí遗
tǐ体
gào告
bié别
。
Amidst the sound of the funeral music, people bid farewell to the remains.