wail at funeral; keen
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to wail loudly at a funeral (old Chinese custom)
archaicRefers to the traditional funeral custom where mourners, including those paying respects and those keeping vigil, wail loudly without tears (dry crying).
Jiù旧
sú俗
lǐ里
，
qīn亲
shǔ属
yào要
zài在
líng灵
qián前
háo号
sāng丧
sān三
rì日
。
In the old custom, relatives had to wail for three days before the coffin.
Tā他
guì跪
zài在
guān棺
mù木
páng旁
dà大
shēng声
háo号
sāng丧
。
He knelt beside the coffin and wailed loudly.
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Qián前
lái来
diào吊
yàn唁
de的
kè客
rén人
yě也
gēn跟
zhe着
háo号
sāng丧
。
The guests who came to pay their respects also joined in the wailing.