funeral parlor (historical); undertaking establishment
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funeral parlor (historical); undertaking establishment that rented out burial goods and arranged ceremonies
archaicRefers to a business in pre-modern China that handled funeral arrangements, similar to a combination of a modern funeral home and rental service for processional items. The term is archaic.
Àn按
zhào照
jiù旧
sú俗
，
bàn办
sāng丧
shì事
děi得
xiān先
qù去
zhǎo找
gàng杠
fáng房
。
According to old customs, you have to go to a funeral parlor first to arrange a funeral.
Gàng杠
fáng房
tí提
gōng供
guān棺
cai材
、
xiào孝
fú服
，
hái还
néng能
qǐng请
lái来
chuī吹
gǔ鼓
shǒu手
。
The funeral parlor provided coffins, mourning garments, and could even hire musicians.
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Zhè这
tiáo条
jiē街
shàng上
cóng从
qián前
yǒu有
hǎo好
jǐ几
jiā家
gàng杠
fáng房
。
There used to be several funeral parlors on this street.