hold memorial ceremony; pay tribute to the dead
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to hold a memorial ceremony for the deceased; to offer sacrifices to the dead
formalFormal and solemn context, typically used for ancestors, martyrs, or respected deceased persons. Often performed during Qingming Festival or at funerals.
Rén人
men们
zài在
liè烈
shì士
líng陵
yuán园
jì祭
diàn奠
yīng英
yǒng勇
xī牺
shēng牲
de的
zhàn战
shì士
men们
。
People paid tribute to the warriors who died heroically at the martyrs' cemetery.
Měi每
nián年
qīng清
míng明
jié节
，
wǒ我
men们
dōu都
yào要
huí回
xiāng乡
jì祭
diàn奠
zǔ祖
xiān先
。
Every Qingming Festival, we return to our hometown to pay respects to our ancestors.
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Jì祭
diàn奠
yīng英
líng灵
。
To pay tribute to heroic spirits.