pass away; die (euphemism)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to die; to pass away; to rest in eternal sleep
formalA respectful, euphemistic way to refer to death, implying eternal rest. Often used in funeral or memorial contexts, or literary works.
Lǎo老
rén人
zài在
shuì睡
mèng梦
zhōng中
ān安
xiáng详
de地
cháng长
mián眠
le了
。
The old man passed away peacefully in his sleep.
Yuàn愿
shì逝
zhě者
zài在
zhè这
piàn片
níng宁
jìng静
de的
tǔ土
dì地
shàng上
cháng长
mián眠
。
May the deceased rest eternally in this peaceful land.
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Zhè这
wèi位
wěi伟
dà大
de的
shī诗
rén人
cháng长
mián眠
yú于
gù故
xiāng乡
de的
shān山
gǎng岗
zhī之
shàng上
。
This great poet rests eternally on the hill of his hometown.