to die; to pass away
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to die; to pass away
literaryA literary and archaic term used in classical texts or formal writing to refer to death. It carries a respectful, euphemistic tone.
Xiān先
dì帝
chuàng创
yè业
wèi未
bàn半
ér而
zhōng中
dào道
cú徂
xiè谢
。
The late emperor's great task was not yet half accomplished when he passed away midway.
Zhé哲
rén人
qí其
wěi萎
，
xián贤
zhě者
cú徂
xiè谢
，
chéng诚
kě可
āi哀
yě也
。
The wise man fades, the worthy pass away, truly a cause for sorrow.
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Qīn亲
yǒu友
cú徂
xiè谢
，
lìng令
rén人
gǎn感
shāng伤
。
The passing of relatives and friends is sorrowful.