pay respects at a grave; sweep a tomb
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Meanings
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to pay respects at a grave; to sweep a tomb; to visit and clean a gravesite
formalA formal ritual activity, especially common during the Qingming Festival (Tomb-Sweeping Day) to honor ancestors or martyrs. It often involves cleaning the tombstone, making offerings, and burning incense or joss paper.
Qīng清
míng明
jié节
，
rén人
men们
fēn纷
fēn纷
qù去
mù墓
dì地
bài拜
sǎo扫
xiān先
rén人
。
During Qingming Festival, people go to the cemetery to pay respects to their ancestors.
Tā他
měi每
nián年
dōu都
huì会
qù去
liè烈
shì士
líng陵
yuán园
bài拜
sǎo扫
。
He visits the martyrs' cemetery to pay his respects every year.
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Bài拜
sǎo扫
shí时
，
wǒ我
men们
huì会
xiàn献
shàng上
xiān鲜
huā花
bìng并
mò默
āi哀
。
When we sweep the tombs, we offer flowers and observe a moment of silence.
Xué学
xiào校
zǔ组
zhī织
xué学
sheng生
bài拜
sǎo扫
gé革
mìng命
xiān先
liè烈
mù墓
。
The school organized students to pay respects at the tombs of revolutionary martyrs.