splendid burial; lavish funeral
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to hold a lavish funeral; to bury with splendor
formalDescribes an expensive, grand, and ceremonious burial process, often involving elaborate rituals and significant financial expenditure. It may reflect the status of the deceased or the values of the family/society.
Gǔ古
dài代
dì帝
wáng王
jià驾
bēng崩
hòu后
，
cháo朝
tíng廷
tōng通
cháng常
huì会
jǔ举
xíng行
shèng盛
dà大
de的
yí仪
shì式
jìn进
xíng行
hòu厚
zàng葬
。
After an ancient emperor passed away, the court would usually hold a grand ceremony to give him a lavish burial.
Tā他
shēng生
qián前
jié节
jiǎn俭
，
dàn但
zǐ子
nǚ女
men们
hái还
shì是
jiān坚
chí持
yào要
wèi为
tā他
hòu厚
zàng葬
。
He lived frugally, but his children insisted on giving him a lavish funeral.
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Zài在
yī一
xiē些
wén文
huà化
zhōng中
，
hòu厚
zàng葬
bèi被
rèn认
wéi为
shì是
jìn尽
xiào孝
dào道
de的
zhòng重
yào要
fāng方
shì式
。
In some cultures, holding a lavish funeral is considered an important way to fulfill filial piety.
Xiàn现
dài代
tí提
chàng倡
jiǎn简
zàng葬
，
fǎn反
duì对
làng浪
fèi费
qián钱
cái财
de的
hòu厚
zàng葬
xí习
sú俗
。
Modern times advocate for simple funerals, opposing the custom of wasteful, lavish burials.