hold a funeral procession
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
hold a funeral procession; carry the coffin to the burial place
formalA formal term for the main event in traditional Chinese funeral rites where the coffin is carried from the home or funeral parlor to the gravesite or crematorium.
Míng明
tiān天
zǎo早
shang上
bā八
diǎn点
chū出
sāng丧
，
qīn亲
yǒu友
men们
dōu都
huì会
lái来
sòng送
xíng行
。
The funeral procession will be at 8 a.m. tomorrow; relatives and friends will all come to pay their last respects.
Chū出
sāng丧
de的
duì队
wǔ伍
hěn很
cháng长
，
chōng充
mǎn满
le了
āi哀
shāng伤
de的
qì气
fēn氛
。
The funeral procession was very long, filled with an atmosphere of sorrow.
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Àn按
zhào照
xí习
sú俗
，
chū出
sāng丧
shí时
yào要
shuāi摔
wǎ瓦
pén盆
。
According to custom, a pottery basin is smashed during the funeral procession.